blame
Example Sentences
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The 32-year-old has had a jam-packed schedule this year and he blamed fatigue for a performance that he described as "not good".
From Barron's
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde blamed human error and said that the staff involved had been suspended.
From BBC
"She single-handedly gets the blame for all of the oddities that we find. She just did not follow any rules."
From BBC
Both sides have since blamed each other for the breakdown of the truce.
From BBC
The government's investigation came to a similar conclusion, blaming "irresponsible rogue cops".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.