Sentence examples for granting a pardon from inspiring English sources

Father Lombardi said the pope could intervene in the process at any time, including granting a pardon.

Mr. Medvedev can put an end to the persecution of Mr. Khodorkovsky simply by granting a pardon as a humanitarian gesture.

LONDON — The Irish government is to reverse what has been described as a historic injustice by granting a pardon to soldiers who deserted their units to fight the Nazis in World War II.

"I will ensure this process is undertaken as quickly as possible, and can assure Michael Shields and his family that I will reach a decision on whether to recommend granting a pardon as swiftly as is possible," he said.

Several lawyers and fund-raisers attributed the pardon frenzy that engulfed the White House to the widespread publicity in December that Mr. Clinton was thinking about granting a pardon to the financier Michael Milken.

Ms. Clooney said that Mr. Sisi could act in several ways to free the journalists, including by granting a pardon at any time, releasing them on humanitarian grounds, or deporting Mr. Greste and Mr. Fahmy.

Waters beams, as if just granted a pardon.

My suspicion is that Obama will grant a pardon.

He'll have outdone George Washington, who granted a pardon after 669 days.

But days after the verdict, the men were granted a pardon.

But it is widely believed that the pope will grant a pardon.