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On Friday, Trump announced a posthumous pardon for Pete Rose, who died at age 83 in September after he was banned from by the league and the Baseball Hall of Fame after he was accused in 1989 of betting on the Cincinnati Reds during his time as a player and team manager.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
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In 2018, the president granted her clemency, followed by a full pardon in 2020.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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This rhetoric aligns with long-standing conservative critiques that loan forgiveness might enable frivolous borrowing or academic pursuits with little payoff.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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One result of those changes was a boom in loan forgiveness.—
Jonaki Mehta,
NPR,
7 Mar. 2025
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Psoriasis remission occurs when the skin clears and there are no noticeable symptoms.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Princess’ latest outing follows the announcement of her cancer remission.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
4 Feb. 2025
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Large crowds turned out in northern India on Wednesday for the last day of the six-week Maha Kumbh Mela that drew a total of 663 million people seeking absolution of their sins by taking a dip in waters that devout Hindus consider sacred.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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The result is an absolution of guilt, meaning the conviction is wiped out.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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Drummond had found that trial attorneys hid evidence that might have led to an acquittal but the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals said last year that Drummond’s request to set aside Glossip’s conviction was not sufficient reason to halt his execution.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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Black Lives Matter began in 2013 in response to the acquittal of the man who murdered Trayvon Martin, an unarmed Black teenager.—
Karyn Vilbig,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2025
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The arbitration ruling is vindication of sorts for the buyers, who have been adamant over the past year that Taylor was delaying the inevitable.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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For many of them, this year’s CPAC represented a moment of vindication.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Compurgation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compurgation. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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