as in ruling
a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard
he received a light sentence because it was his first offense and he was an otherwise upstanding citizen
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as in to condemn
to impose a judicial punishment on
the judge sentenced him to a fine of $50 and time served
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Melissa Noel, Essence, 19 Jan. 2025
The bang is in the form of more outrageous spending, student loan forgiveness, more pardons and commutations of the sentences of undeserving prisoners and much more since Election Day.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Jan. 2025
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Jan. 2025
Elsewhere, this gentle-seeming New Age mystic has praised Ion Antonescu, the Romanian wartime dictator who conspired with Hitler and was sentenced to death for war crimes, including his role in the Romanian Holocaust.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Before this Sunday morning announcement, Biden commuted the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses on Friday.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 19 Jan. 2025
The bang is in the form of more outrageous spending, student loan forgiveness, more pardons and commutations of the sentences of undeserving prisoners and much more since Election Day.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
The singer was indicted and sentenced to one to three years in prison, and ended up serving just three months.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Jan. 2025
Elsewhere, this gentle-seeming New Age mystic has praised Ion Antonescu, the Romanian wartime dictator who conspired with Hitler and was sentenced to death for war crimes, including his role in the Romanian Holocaust.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Willis has asked the Georgia Supreme Court to reverse the ruling removing her and her office from the case.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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TikTok has asked the court to stay the ruling until President-elect Donald Trump is in office.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
17 Jan. 2025
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Several politicians, including former Baltimore County Executive and current U.S. Rep. Johnny Olszewski Jr., also condemned the recording.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Jan. 2025
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Islam condemns all forms of violence and upholds the sanctity of life.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Khan and Bibi were taken into custody by prison officials after the announcement of the verdict, according to officials.—
MUNIR AHMED THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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With the verdict in, lawyers were hearing testimony during the punitive damage phase of the trial about the overall financial health of CNN.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Critics say the dates cover Hunter Biden for crimes the public might not know about, and for which now he can never be punished.—
Kristine Frazao,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Jan. 2025
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Even when the businesses moved hemp into storage areas and basements, away from sale, they were still punished for being noncompliant.—
Benjamin Adams,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Until the locker room culture improves, Miami is doomed to underachieving as it’s done the past two seasons.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2025
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Ted Farnsworth, the architect of MoviePass‘ doomed $9.95-a-month subscription plan, pleaded guilty Tuesday to defrauding investors in the company.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2025
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