as in pardons
permission given to a prisoner to leave prison before the end of a sentence usually as a reward for behaving well The prisoner will be eligible for parole after three years. He was given a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026 Discretionary paroles have also plummeted. —Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026 Although their paroles were denied, the brothers can ask the parole board to review the case for errors, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. —Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2025
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While Singh’s lawyer Jitender Khurana denies any political motive for his client’s paroles, his previous releases coincided with crucial state elections, fueling speculation that his freedom is a reward for the Dera’s electoral support. —Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026 Discretionary paroles have also plummeted. —Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026 Although their paroles were denied, the brothers can ask the parole board to review the case for errors, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. —Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2025
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Sleuthing crypto transactions linked to Biden pardons To piece together the suspicious trades related to Biden's pardons, Bubblemaps' forensic investigators looked at Polymarket trades using pattern-matching artificial intelligence software.— Bobby Allyn, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
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His late father, Lee Kun-hee, was convicted of bribery twice, but never went to jail, also thanks to presidential pardons.— Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026
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Mass amnesties to mark holidays are not unusual in Myanmar.— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Even in its ideal form, the bureaucratic pardon would not possess the political legitimacy to undertake large-scale reform or grant broader amnesties.— Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Carrie makes the internal transfer on the system, moving me from my old role to my new one, ‘accidentally’ deletes the job listing from the website, and then rescues my employee profile from the digital abyss.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
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As sea levels rise, a family on a remote island rescues a mysterious woman.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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The nationwide standalone 5G that the carrier announced Wednesday essentially unchains that service from 4G LTE, allowing devices to connect to the network without first requiring a setup via AT&T’s older and slower network.— PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
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Fox taught that the Inner Light emancipates a person from adherence to any creed, ecclesiastical authority or ritual forms.— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
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From the word, springs the deed.— Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
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And while the Los Angeles Dodgers loom over everything, as does the prospect of upcoming labor strife, hope still springs eternal on Opening Day.— D.J. Short, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Paroles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/paroles. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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