pardon
Example Sentences
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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
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
The system, created during her father Alberto Fujimori's term in office, was widely criticized for unfair trials that later forced the state to pardon hundreds of prisoners.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
“I beg your pardon; one knows exactly what to think.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
Vocabulary lists containing pardon
"The Crucible" -- Vocabulary from all 4 Acts
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act IV
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The Balcony Scene from "Romeo and Juliet"
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