pardon
Example Sentences
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Yet the pardon power is circumscribed: It applies only to criminal “offenses,” excluding impeachments.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
An appeals court in December ordered a new trial, which took place Monday and resulted in his pardon.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
But in a world of $5-per-gallon gas, the Optiq is getting a lot of looks, pardon the pun.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
"To be clear, I am not pardoning Tina Peters, and I have never considered a pardon," Polis wrote in a lengthy Facebook post.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
I begged their pardon, but they only laughed at my embarrassment Loudly, Elnora lamented the decline of honor in men and virtue in women.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
Vocabulary lists containing pardon
"The Crucible" -- Vocabulary from all 4 Acts
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act IV
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The Balcony Scene from "Romeo and Juliet"
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