forgive
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I don’t think Sierra Canyon coach Jon Ellinghouse will ever forgive me for the jinx.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
The Prince of Wales remains in no mood to forgive and forget.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
"Of course some members of my family will never forgive me for writing a book," he told the BBC.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
But the world’s most prestigious clubs—Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, and Manchester United—were prepared to forgive all of that, just as long as he brought home trophies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Then I look at her rosy face and little nose and hope she has to forgive Henek many, many times in the future.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
About 50% of borrowers moved into the IBR plan, an older plan that caps monthly payments at 10% or 15% of discretionary income and forgives remaining balances after 20 or 25 years of payments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
There is also a program for public-service employees like teachers that forgives any remaining balance after 10 years.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
She forgives the debt of three men so they’ll change their names to Roy Tillman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2024
There's something magnanimous about the way Bon forgives his friend without condition, or because he knows that what they've gone through forces people to say things and think things when they know better.
From Salon ● May 27, 2024
Madame Gardinier in La Rabi- nais wants her son to know that she forgives him.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
The speech was exploitative, but not demeaning, and the public forgave Nixon.
From Salon ● May 8, 2026
They helped each other with childcare, and one loaned her money for her daughters’ tuition and then forgave the loan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
Kate told him both she and Andy loved and forgave him.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
In response, Battle’s daughter not only forgave Burton, but has become an active advocate for his clemency.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2026
“The girl’s father was annoyed at his clever daughter, but he liked his grandchildren, so he forgave her.”
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
What with a 250th birthday, Taylor Swift's wedding and the football World Cup, Americans could be forgiven for taking their eye off the ball this summer.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
If stock prices are your go-to economic barometer then you could be forgiven for ignoring the original “China Shock” a quarter-century ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
You could be forgiven for thinking Christopher Nolan doesn’t give much thought to what the audience wants.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Interestingly, reading the two cases back-to-back, you might be forgiven for not recognizing the similarities.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
It did not mean that Kainene had forgiven her, of course, but it meant something.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Which ultimately is a reason to be forgiving of Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
What they could’ve done instead: Opt for lighter colors that are more forgiving, or get used to sweeping or vacuuming your floors more often.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
This weekend, Peter Parker is back — a little older, more world-weary and facing a far less forgiving market.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
While England did benefit from some fixtures being played in air-conditioned stadiums with roofs, such as in Atlanta against DR Congo, other conditions were less forgiving.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Don’t see it as forgiving him. See it as allowing yourself to be happy. What will you do with the misery you have chosen? Will you eat misery?”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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