blame
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Now, academics have called for the university to "hold an independent inquiry into the affair", saying the university "deserves blame", it writes.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Experts point to weak consumer demand linked to conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, but also blame structural weaknesses in the South Asian nation of 170 million people.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
It also failed to pivot fast enough to respond to the rapidly changing ways weight-loss drugs were being sold to Americans, analysts and former employees say, adding that Novo’s complicated culture was partly to blame.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Sánchez has been careful not to blame Morocco for the migrant crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
“Bad morning. Don't think anyone would blame you.”
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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
He blames the purchase price of milk, which is too low, and subsidies that are too small and mostly benefit large grain producers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Ms. Bass blames the City Council for not doing more to clean up homelessness and improve quality-of-life issues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Lourdes blames Enrique’s grandmother Maria: she spoiled the boy and let him run amok.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
It blamed human traffickers, and said they had strengthened, not eased, security measures in response to the mass movement of people toward the Ceuta border.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
The announcement comes a week after roughly 78,000 migrants fled into the Spanish North African territory of Ceuta that was blamed on online rumours about an open border.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
A State Department statement blamed a “threat to U.S. interests.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Lula said that with elections looming, he was not receiving new ambassadors from any country, and blamed Washington for lagging in appointing someone.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Jackson’s beloved home was largely destroyed, and Andrew Jackson Jr., Jackson’s adopted son, blamed servants for the disaster.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Addressing Bear, Judge Morgan said: "What you did in that three to four month period is simply victim blaming."
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
On Tuesday, government fire officials released their investigation into last year’s devastating Eaton fire, blaming Edison’s century-old transmission line, which the utility kept in place even though it had not carried power since 1971.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The New York magazine story indicated that Harris was blaming political consultants for her loss in 2024.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
"Now we don't get as much as before," she said, blaming destructive fishing methods, particularly the use of lights at sea, for the depleting stocks.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
No wonder they end up feeling frustrated and blaming themselves when things go wrong.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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