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forgiveness

[fer-giv-nis] / fərˈgɪv nɪs /


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“You get to ask for forgiveness, and then however people want to remember, they get to.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Her new novel also centers on characters from Cameroon, and asks: What does it mean to offer forgiveness?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

While some presidents have been frugal with their financial forgiveness – George H.W.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

In a Paris court on Friday, Le Priol asked Aramburu's family for forgiveness as the trial concluded.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Whether she was capable of true forgiveness is anybody’s guess.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown


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