make amends
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Though she assures readers that students do suffer consequences, including suspension, for infractions, the goal at HVA is for students to understand what they have done wrong and to make amends.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
In an advert in the Wall Street Journal headlined "To Those I've Hurt", West said he knew he had to make amends.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Now she’s trying to make amends, including paying more than $6.6 million in restitution and forfeiture.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
He apologized at a New Hampshire synagogue, and ahead of a second presidential bid four years later, he worked to make amends with the Jewish community.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
“Being a scythe’s apprentice means I have to make amends for my...well, for my past bad choices. And so...I want to give you the chance to do the same thing to me.”
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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