apology
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"I want to ask them if they could apologise directly, I would like not to have a deflected answer, just straightforward apology," he says.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
"A formal apology," Miliband said in a social media video, external, is something "the British government are open to".
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
In 2022, the Dutch government made an official state apology for slavery, followed a year later by Dutch King Willem-Alexander, who also personally apologized for his family’s role.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
The UK royal family benefited from the trade but Charles is politically neutral and is not expected to offer an apology.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
“I kind of did, actually. I wrote you an apology note on Friday. I just never handed it to you.”
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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There’s just a lot of eye rolling that happens if the conversation ever comes up, and apologies do come up as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
CCTV's sports website later reported that CMG had acknowledged the apologies, but it remains unclear whether talks to defuse the situation have begun.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
Neither the Chinese foreign ministry statement nor the apologies issued by Mbappé, Real Madrid and La Liga mentioned Mao directly.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
My apologies to all those running the private health insurers.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
Ignoring his mingled oaths and apologies, Harry addressed Lupin again.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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