apology
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Jennifer added that some of the journalists sent apology letters at the time: “I think that shows how highly they thought of him and how bad they felt when they realized he was genuinely hurt.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The CEO of Breedon Ireland, Declan Carr, said he wished to offer a clear and unequivocal apology.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Hasina said she had "sympathy for every family that lost a loved one" but stopped short of offering an apology.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
The Daily Mirror leads with the statement from the "heartbroken" relatives impacted by the funeral director's actions as they "reject cruel undertaker's apology as he arrives at court".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Zeke rapidly rushed out the rest of the apology he’d been forced to agree to after Principal Wombat couldn’t get hold of his mom.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
“I wish to extend my most sincere apologies to everyone impacted by my words,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
If that sounds dramatic, she makes no apologies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
If she’s facing a problem, apologies are issued.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
"Lorraine has utilised every mechanism: she's appealed to the IOPC, she's received apologies from very senior officers who have confirmed to her that her treatment was completely unacceptable," Naftalin says.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
My apologies for the delay as well, I required assistance with my German.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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