Example Sentences

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And he’s racked up plenty of points in the process that he redeems for vacations, including a recent winter holiday trip to the Caribbean that would have otherwise cost him thousands of dollars.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

But it’s Noble’s luminous way with Shakespeare, supported by an inspired company of redoubtable actresses, that redeems this production.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Under these arrangements, companies or brokers buy forest land to preserve it, so that by absorbing carbon from the atmosphere the land redeems or "offsets" the planet-warming emissions produced by firms' other activities.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Just when this thing seems dead, though, the movie picks up considerably, and the much-better second half nearly redeems it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

"Lilly Dawson" may be said to possess something of a psychological interest, which redeems it from the charge of dulness brought against "Susan Hopley."

From Women Novelists of Queen Victoria's Reign A Book of Appreciations by Alexander, Mrs.