pardoned
Example Sentences
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In a September 2024 motion, Murrill claimed that by vacating Brooks’ manslaughter conviction while he was a free man and not a prisoner, the court essentially pardoned him.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
Last October, Trump pardoned Changpeng Zhao, the billionaire founder of the cryptocurrency firm Binance.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
He’s no longer a quintessential underdog routinely pardoned for his bad defense, his questionable durability and his tendency to tighten up in the playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
He later sought to withdraw the plea, and Trump pardoned him in 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Two of the white men involved were imprisoned for four years before being pardoned by President Millard Fillmore.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
