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apologize

[uh-pol-uh-jahyz] / əˈpɒl əˌdʒaɪz /


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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

The company did not respond to questions Tuesday, but earlier said that “we apologize for the ongoing disruption this incident is causing and our priority remains its safe resolution.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 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

"Actually, I was wishing him the opposite of dead, but apologize if you found the image inappropriate," he wrote.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The pain emanating from this man—I want to apologize for ever turning up at this man’s door, for ever coming to find him here and demanding he tell me about his schedule, for ever existing.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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