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[sen-tns] / ˈsɛn tns /




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Defending his commutation of Peters, Governor Polis argued that while she did commit a crime, her "sentence is simply disproportionate for a first time, non-violent offender".

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The businessman, better known as Jho Low, is formally seeking a "pardon after completion of sentence", according to the US Department of Justice website.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

In a letter to Peters released Friday, Polis, a Democrat, said he had commuted her sentence to 4 years and 4.5 months.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

O'Callaghan's sentence also included an extended licence period of four years after his release.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

In his notebooks, there’s a strange sentence: “Find Ingil and tell him that you will wait for him at Amor and that you will go to him at Ilopan.”

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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