redeeming

Example Sentences

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Once Social Security’s benefit payments exceed payroll-tax revenue — an issue that is now worrying lawmakers, workers and retirees — the Social Security Administration starts redeeming those bonds.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

The Nobel Peace Prize laureate was once the darling of foreign diplomats, with legions of supporters at home and a reputation for redeeming Myanmar from a history of iron-fisted martial rule.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The character doesn’t need any redeeming qualities for this particular film to remain entertaining.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

As issuers have advertised more perks, redeeming them has also grown more complex, making the true value harder to gauge for many cardholders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Not all mythical beasts are friendly, of course, but even the hostile ones have certain amiable redeeming aspects.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas