1
as in pardons
to cease to have feelings of anger or bitterness toward
it is not easy to forgive those who have hurt us
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2
as in ignores
to dismiss as of little importance
he has so many good qualities that I guess we can forgive a slight penchant for exaggeration
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This blanket classification ignores bitcoin’s unique properties, creating unnecessary barriers for businesses and investors.—
Susie Violet Ward,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025 -
Criminalizing homelessness ignores its root causes, including Silicon Valley’s extreme wealth gap and lack of affordable housing.—
Rabbi Dana Magat,
The Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2025
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While this initiative aims to reward family formation, DOT also justifies its stance by saying projects will go to areas with rising populations, which presumably would need them in years to come.—
Haisten Willis,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
10 Mar. 2025
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, has condemned the United States for deploying an aircraft carrier to South Korea, calling the move a provocative act that justifies its nuclear program.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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But of course, the fact that Bezos’s message meant anything partisan at all explains the problem for the rest of the progressive press.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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Cutting $2 trillion without touching politically sensitive programs like Social Security and Medicare requires deep reductions elsewhere—likely in discretionary spending, which funds everything from education to defense, a Forbes staff report explains.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Forgives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgives. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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