as in redeemed
to make up for (an offense)
tried to atone for forgetting their anniversary by giving his wife a truly extravagant gift
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Fuel perks earned by shopping will be available for redemption immediately after shopping transactions are complete and can then be redeemed at any GetGo location.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
13 May 2026 -
All gift cards and site credits must be redeemed by June 30.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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But Detroit’s damning offensive flaws, which its defense compensated for during the regular season, were exposed by the Cavs.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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McClatchy is compensated as a part of our syndication partnership with TMX.—
Tracy Yochum,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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According to a city staff report, the loan carries a 3% interest rate and will be repaid from residual project income after operating expenses and other debt obligations are paid.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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That noted, the HELOC payments outlined above were calculated on the assumption that the full line of credit will be utilized and repaid immediately.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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The business must remain closed until a follow-up inspection finds violations have been corrected.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2026
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While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 22,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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Though it was never adopted, HJR 201 would have amended the state constitution to exempt homestead property from all assessed value taxation, excluding school district levies.—
Nicole Huyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Those with green cards will be considered, and others can't come at all, according to a Title 42 Order issued and amended by the CDC this week.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
23 May 2026
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“Atoned (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atoned%20%28for%29. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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