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forgiveness

[fer-giv-nis] / fərˈgɪv nɪs /


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After an ex blocks them by phone and on social media, they can still send a one-cent transfer with a short message begging for forgiveness in the transaction description.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

The launch fits a familiar Silicon Valley pattern — ship products first, ask for forgiveness later.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Donaldson replied: "When you have wronged someone, what is wrong with seeking forgiveness?"

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Under the terms of RAP, borrowers need to make on-time monthly payments if they want them counted toward forgiveness or to get a principal-matching payment that some borrowers enrolled in RAP will be eligible for.

From MarketWatch Jun. 18, 2026

She thought about Jasmine often, she said, and she believed in forgiveness.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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