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polis

[poh-lis] / ˈpoʊ lɪs /


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Jared Polis then stepped in and substituted his own judgment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Last week, Polis tried to quietly announce that he had commuted her nine-year prison sentence, but the news immediately caught fire.

From Slate • May 21, 2026

Polis, who previously described Peters' nine-year sentence as "harsh", announced on Friday that she would be released on parole in June.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Colorado Governor Jared Polis, a Democrat, on Friday told Peters he was cutting her sentence by more than half.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Polis asked at first two dollars a day but agreed to go for a dollar and a half, and fifty cents a week for his canoe.

From Canoeing in the wilderness by Thoreau, Henry David




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