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apologize

[uh-pol-uh-jahyz] / əˈpɒl əˌdʒaɪz /


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Following the settlement, McAfee wrote to Martin to apologize, but also begged her to move on.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Does Musk have the character to admit what he doesn’t know, to change his mind, or to admit he was wrong and apologize?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

“I was a person who felt I had to apologize for existing before I would voice my opinion about anything,” Davis recalled.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

“The next day we make sure to have a discussion, apologize to one another, and work through it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

“There was a bolt on the pillar,” Zeke said apologetically, even though he didn’t have anything to apologize for.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness




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