atone

Example Sentences

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Having suppressed its military for years in an attempt to atone for the horrors it perpetrated, can Germany fulfil its newfound ambition to become Europe's preeminent military power?

From BBC • Mar. 27, 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

Early Christians were acutely aware that they were sinners, that they would be judged in death for what they had done in life, that they needed to atone and seek God’s forgiveness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Newsom and state lawmakers passed a law to create a “first in the nation” task force to study and propose effective ways to help atone for the legacy of slavery.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025

Medieval travelers were a hardy bunch, and sometimes walked hundreds of miles in order to atone for a sin or pray for a miracle.

From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz