pardoned

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Kem Sokha, who was convicted of trying to topple the former long-ruling leader's government and sentenced to 27 years, "is pardoned", Hun Sen posted on social media alongside a royal decree signed by him.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Rapper Lil Wayne and former chief strategist Steve Bannon were also pardoned at the same time, on Trump’s final day in office during his first term.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

While former Proud Boys leader Henry "Enrique" Tarrio was also convicted for seditious conspiracy over the riot, he was pardoned.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

He pardoned Joe Lewis, a British billionaire whose family owns an English Premier League soccer club and who had pleaded guilty to charges of securities fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

When they finally left, the flowers were destroyed, the furniture broken, and the walls covered with drawings and writing, but Fernanda pardoned them for all of the damage because of her relief at their leaving.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez