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apology

[uh-pol-uh-jee] / əˈpɒl ə dʒi /


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Although Anojan promptly deleted his comment and posted an apology video, it was screenshotted and brought to the attention of his employer and Saudi officials, leading to his arrest in July.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

He said Thursday that he hoped the North would "join us now on the path of restoring trust and resuming dialogue, following a long interruption" -- a day after the military demanded an apology.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Fox News Media eventually issued an on-air apology.

From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2026

But he also detailed their relocation to South Korea, drawing an immediate rebuke by Seoul officials, who claimed it violated a nondisclosure pact, endangered the young North Koreans’ lives and demanded an apology from Kyiv.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

I startle at the sound of a voice, and then squint into darkness to make out a neighbor leaning out her front door, drying her hands on a dish towel and smiling ruefully in apology.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

With all apologies to David Lynch, in “That Thing You Do!” the film isn’t the thing.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

"We must offer our apologies to the athletes and others affected by these inconveniences," said Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa, who is also acting chairman of the local organising committee.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Both Good Good and Callaway issued apologies for the ad in the days following its deletion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Good Good and Callaway removed the video and issued several apologies, but they couldn’t quell the blowback.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

My mother who had started to mumble apologies was quiet.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya




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