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pardon

[pahr-dn] / ˈpɑr dn /




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No former U.S. president has exercised his pardon power quite like Trump has.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

Six years of silence followed his pardon, and he later wrote only plays, not more fiction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Last week it announced the pardon of more than 2,000 prisoners.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Cuba announced on Thursday that it would soon pardon and release 2,010 prisoners as a “humanitarian gesture,” though it is unclear if any were protesters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

‘You say that you are afraid. If it is so, the boldest should pardon you. But is it not really your good sense that revolts?’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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