repentance
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The biggest test could come on the second day of Hajj, when pilgrims gather for prayer and repentance at Mount Arafat, a granite hill and surrounding plains at the edge of Mecca.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
One common answer notes that sackcloth and ashes have been since biblical times a sign of repentance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
The frail Jones expressed regret for his past and Lee decided to believe his repentance was sincere.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025
The man responsible for two extremely graphic videos, Wang Chaoyi, was detained for 15 days by the Chinese authorities and forced to issue a "letter of repentance".
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2025
He’d gone through a repentance process so he could cleanse himself of the behavior that would preclude him from going on a mission.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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