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redemption

[ri-demp-shuhn] / rɪˈdɛmp ʃən /


NOUN
salvation
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Many have stuck with main character Kratos, a demi-god who becomes a god, through an ongoing story of revenge and redemption.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

His offspring are made of lesser stuff than him, but our hero manages to earn redemption by flinging a stockcar around a tri-oval racetrack 180 times at 200 miles per hour.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Garcia argued Jester should receive the longest punishment allowed by law — five years — because he’d squandered an earlier chance at redemption.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

While funds typically cap quarterly buybacks at 5% of shares outstanding, several have seen redemption requests blow past that limit, raising concerns about how long they can avoid a cash squeeze.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

In Schopenhauer’s world view there is no God, no afterlife, no heaven, no redemption - just oblivion.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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