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forgiveness

[fer-giv-nis] / fərˈgɪv nɪs /


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When Mary shows up unexpectedly, asking Sam for the two things she won’t provide — forgiveness and a dress — the pair slowly find their bond regenerating, pulled back together by forces outside their control.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Thanks to rent forgiveness and government help, their businesses survived, and when the pandemic abated, business began to pick up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Berman recommends getting on an income-driven repayment program, which would put me in an affordable payment plan where the monthly payments would also count toward my loan forgiveness.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

But estimates for when she could expect student-loan forgiveness varied.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

“Love, when I set there with Miss Mattie Lou, I warn’t jest beggin’ God’s forgiveness.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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