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apologize

[uh-pol-uh-jahyz] / əˈpɒl əˌdʒaɪz /


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“If they want to apologize for threatening us and ruining perfectly good systems, that’s a good start.”

From Salon Aug. 19, 2026

I say all this not to apologize for the people movers, but to facilitate a sense of closure for the D.C. metro area as we approach the people mover’s demise.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

“All current ticket holders for LA Jazz Festival events will be refunded in full within 30 days. We apologize deeply for this situation and vow to make this right over time.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

His attorneys have called on the government to apologize, arguing he was wrongfully prosecuted based on incomplete information.

From Salon Aug. 1, 2026

“He’ll probably feel bad and apologize after a while,” she tells me.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

The young intern who shot us with a tranquilizer dart and then inserted that inexact analysis apologizes.

From Slate Jun. 13, 2026

And Nina Turner, another of the activists who led the boycott, said she wasn’t going to start shopping there again unless the company publicly apologizes.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 11, 2026

The lawsuit includes screenshots of the alleged exchanges, including one in which Rodriguez apologizes for not staying in touch with the director due to personal matters.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 29, 2025

Carmita Reyes, a 39-year-old homemaker, apologizes to her mother-in-law for not cleaning her last year.

From Barron's Oct. 22, 2025

I tell him that everything sucks, and he apologizes for it, but does nothing to make things less suckful.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

I apologized to the driver for keeping him waiting, and he wanted to know why I was so ecstatic.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

But the corporation has not apologized for the underlying accusation — because the documentary’s producers and the BBC’s lawyers believe it is true.

From Salon Aug. 18, 2026

When Infantino finally walked into the hall, he apologized, but sentiment in the room had turned against him.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

“Nino said he had come to regret deeply the tone of his Obergefell dissent and its personal references. He apologized for being intemperate,” Kennedy wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

When I finished, he apologized to me, but I suspected that he just wanted me to leave.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

McDaniel teased reporters when asked about Hampton’s expected usage, apologizing to fantasy owners for his inability to declare the running back the bell cow because of their other options he has to work with.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

In a bid to unite the right before the convention, Flavio this week posted a video apologizing to Michelle, who quickly accepted the gesture of reconciliation.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

The company that built the system is apologizing in advance, in case it turns out to be wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

Nearby, Torres kept apologizing to people who asked for his business card — he didn’t have any on him.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

I am apologizing to myself as much as I am apologizing to him.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King




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