excuse
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The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, for years a staunch supporter of settlers, said there was "no excuse for such thuggish behaviour".
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
But the giant technology companies are now greedily raising as much money as they can from suckers — excuse me, investors — to keep spending on the AI arms race.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
But I have a good excuse for not including Garmin the first time around: Their take on a screenless device wasn’t available yet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
During Tuesday’s sentencing, Escobedo noted Halem had preyed on individuals who “perhaps shouldn’t be seen as victims, because they were criminals themselves,” but that that didn’t excuse his actions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
What their excuse was, I had no idea.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
She remembers making a series of excuses to Sudeikis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
When the losses were raised with Morecroft in early 2025 he claimed to be innocent and continued to give false excuses.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
With a roster full of players from major European teams and 13 who were World Cup veterans, a lack of quality and experience no longer were valid excuses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
You have to create a place where there’s no excuses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
The school sent notes home, and I answered them by writing excuses on the unwanted typewriter and signing my mother’s name to them.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
If any fan can be excused for using “we” when speaking of their favorite sports team, it would probably be Lee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
You’ll be excused for viewing that shameless promotion with cynicism as long as you also leave room to appreciate it as an indicator of how far the group has pulled popular culture.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
The informant excused himself to head upstairs to retrieve the money, a signal for Haitian police commandos to storm in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
With his mind busy on Iran, Trump could perhaps have been excused for another lapse when it came to Irish politics.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
“Well, it’s settled then. You girls will be excused from classes tomorrow for your fitting, and next week you will attend dinner at the mayor’s residence.”
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
The film isn’t excusing these rough working conditions, but it’s not a puff piece, either.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
The agency has a history of excusing union supporters’ threats against workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
Decrees excusing certain individuals from Mass are generally issued on much smaller scales, giving certain congregants a pass because of issues like illness or natural disasters, Hoover said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2025
“We all went in to make this — not excusing any kind of behavior — wanting to be extra kind to each other,” says Taylor-Joy.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024
I get up from the table without excusing myself and ignore my mom when she calls my name.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
Vocabulary lists containing excuse
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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"The War of the Wall" by Toni Cade Bambara
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"The House on Mango Street" and "The Road Not Taken"
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