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forgiveness

[fer-giv-nis] / fərˈgɪv nɪs /


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About 5.3 million borrowers received forgiveness during President Joe Biden’s four-year term.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

“I don’t expect forgiveness, but if I could have seen any other way to get this close, I would have taken it,” he wrote, according to the document.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

However, Curet feels the film is more about "redemption and forgiveness" between Emma and Charlie and whether she can get a second chance.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

He’s the chief living representative of the new covenant between God and man that allows all to seek forgiveness for their sins.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

It was probably still too early to call, but she’d ask for forgiveness later.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson




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