atone
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The party certainly has past sins to atone for: D.C. in fact passed a bill to jump the line in 2004 to draw attention to its lack of voting representation in Congress.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
"If we're going to commit to prosecuting someone who's degraded the landscape, then we should make sure that they atone by monitoring that landscape sufficiently afterwards."
From BBC • May 26, 2026
German politicians have been largely supportive of Israel as Germany seeks to atone for the legacy of the Holocaust.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
If the Seahawks were to win the NFC — and oddsmakers have them as 2½-point favorites — they would look to repeat against Denver or atone for that painful loss to New England.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026
If you dishonored your ancestors in some fashion, the only way to atone for that lapse was to consult with a traditional healer or tribal elder, who communicated with the ancestors and conveyed profound apologies.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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