blame
Example Sentences
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In 1985, more than three dozen deaths in California — including stillbirths and fetuses lost to miscarriage – were blamed on listeriosis from soft cheeses produced by an Artesia company named Jalisco Mexican Products.
From Los Angeles Times
A spokesman for Adams has said it was wrong to blame the former mayor for longstanding budget gaps and fiscal pressures that he inherited when he took office.
Japanese bronze medallist Shun Sato on Friday blamed the "toxic schedule" of Olympic men's figure skating for US favourite Ilia Malinin's shocking slump off the podium.
From Barron's
They say they respected the families’ rights to seek accountability in their own ways, but they had never expected the lawsuits to blame their son.
Also to blame are carmakers’ lineups of bigger, pricier vehicles filled with high-end features.
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