as in redeemed
to make up for (an offense)
tried to atone for forgetting their anniversary by giving his wife a truly extravagant gift
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Each day in the promotional period brings a different freebie, which can be redeemed with a minimum purchase of $10.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024 -
Guests can join the Capella Discovery loyalty program to earn points on eligible purchases, receiving a percentage back (typically 4% to 7%) that can be redeemed for dining, room upgrades, spa treatments, or applied to your final bill upon check-out.—
Megan Murphy,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Dec. 2024
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And copyright associations and bylaws are also being developed to ensure that our artists are being compensated for licensing of their music and all that.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
27 Dec. 2024
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No film version of Wilson has compensated for his arch, schematic theatricality, specifically in Fences (2016), Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020), and now The Piano Lesson.—
Armond White,
National Review,
27 Dec. 2024
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Pell Grants do not have to be repaid and are given to students who come from families with among the lowest incomes or ability to pay for college.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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Under the Public Campaign Financing Program, any surplus of funds must be repaid to the New York State Public Campaign Finance Board up to the amount the campaign received.—
Ryan Silverstein,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2025
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While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Food Inspection Guide.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Jan. 2025
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The network soon corrected that reporting to indicate that the suspect had not come across the border.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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This information can only be found in the license agreement itself which was also amended in 2011 when Sony fell on hard times.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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On June 20, the Canadian Parliament amended the Competition Act to regulate environmental claims in marketing in an effort to prevent greenwashing in Canada.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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