Sentence examples for granting pardons from inspiring English sources

Through six years in office, President Obama has been especially stingy in granting pardons and commutations.

After Jorge Posada created a clubhouse stir Saturday by opting out of the lineup, the Yankees spent Sunday occupied with making apologies, granting pardons and burying hatchets.

WASHINGTON — For the first time since taking office nearly two years ago, President Obama exercised his clemency powers on Friday by granting pardons to nine people.

When presidential pardoning power was proposed at the convention, an amendment was offered to prevent a president from granting pardons in cases of treason.

"As far as I know, he hasn't changed his mind," he said, adding that granting pardons to former aides convicted in the Russia investigation would be politically imprudent.

Mr. Obama is, after all, about to accede to an office in which one of the bedrock and least fettered powers is that of granting pardons and reprieves.

Cole and Jim were granted pardons in 1901.

The Constitution grants the president alone the power to grant "pardons for offenses against the United States".

In some cases, the governor granted pardons that the board unanimously opposed.

Although placed under investigation, they were granted pardons (now revoked) before being formally indicted.

She was also attacked for her extensive use of her power to grant pardons and parole.