atone

Example Sentences

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Faas—who had sent Mr. Út’s photographer brother on an assignment during which he was killed—may have been atoning.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Australian confidence was further punctured by a fired-up Ireland, who immediately set about atoning for their sluggish start in last week's uninspiring win over Japan with renewed intent and aggression.

From BBC

Universities including Columbia, Brown and Cornell agreed to pay the government hundreds of millions to atone for alleged violations similar to the ones facing UCLA.

From Los Angeles Times

And even though she does atone in critical ways, she’s still up to her old tricks.

From Los Angeles Times

They got better on both sides of the ball but couldn’t fully atone for their ineffectiveness in the first half.

From Los Angeles Times