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forgiveness

[fer-giv-nis] / fərˈgɪv nɪs /


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"Forgiveness allowed us to move forward and heal," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Then, if their graduates go to work for nonprofits, much of their debt can be waived under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Forgiveness is a final stumbling block for both women, whose independent streaks flatten out a desire for community when they need it most.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2025

Forgiveness can be a one-person endeavor, but anger and sorrow aren’t faucets that turn off with a pardon.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2024

He was further full of Misery for his violent Fit which conduced to such Confusion, & he asked I should beg Capt. Draper for Forgiveness.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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