blame
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You can’t blame business for doing what business does.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
On Thursday, Panettiere’s mother, Lesley Vogel, whom the “Nashville” actor had a strained relationship with, pointed blame for the actor’s death toward an unnamed individual, but earlier this week she outright named Hickerson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
And, sometimes, when people feel unhappy or resentful, rather than look at their own choices, they look for people to blame.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
The targets of blame change, but the logic stays the same: somebody else took what should have been mine, and whoever it is should pay to give it back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
He called the workers together and took responsibility for having sent them into the line of fire, saying his judgment was to blame.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
The company blames a power company, which was working on the warehouse’s roof, for the blaze.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
He blames people who stop overnight by the sides of roads in campervans and cars for the mess.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Judge blames bond-market turmoil and rising interest rates, which hit leveraged bond funds and drove away many private investors.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
A retired fisherman from the same town, Twaha Yusuf, told AFP he had not seen a Dugong, the beloved manatee-like sea mammals, for 40 years -- and blames the trawlers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
She never outright blames me for making her life harder than it needed to be; instead she pushes me.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
Walmart, which due to its size is well-placed to gauge consumers' mood, blamed the rising price of fuel.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The climb in yields seen this summer has been blamed on worries about inflation, government spending and the volume of corporate debt issued by tech companies to fund capital expenditures on artificial intelligence.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
New Delhi blamed Islamabad for backing the attack, which Islamabad denies.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The 2015-16 El Niño pattern was blamed for record beach erosion along California’s coast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
He blamed her—rightfully—for not securing Diko’s lead and inciting panic in the Hema, but it seemed he didn’t know about the candle.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar wrote on X that Khan was taken to a public hospital instead of Shifa, blaming the "security situation" caused by supporters at the private clinic.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
"Nothing encourages having even a single child," said Jaouadi, a civil servant, blaming Tunisia's current economic woes and social climate.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Last week, Ellison attempted a high-profile reputation reboot, extolling his love for movies and blaming politics for opposition to the deal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Apple is raising prices on its products globally, blaming the rising cost of memory chips because of high demand from AI companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
He realized that he had been on the verge of blaming her for Tali’s death, but he couldn’t.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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