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apology

[uh-pol-uh-jee] / əˈpɒl ə dʒi /


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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

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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