pardon
Example Sentences
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Martin remains the Justice Department’s pardon attorney, reviewing clemency applications and making recommendations to the president.
World Liberty has denied playing any role in a pardon, and its lawyer has said its business interactions with Binance have been routine.
“I beg your pardon. What’s in my trunk is none of your business.”
From Literature
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One objection in the White House, according to a person who works on pardons, may have been Ver’s flamboyant rejection of his American citizenship.
From Salon
The teenager spent around a year in prison before being freed thanks to a royal pardon from Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
From BBC
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