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apology

[uh-pol-uh-jee] / əˈpɒl ə dʒi /


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Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who is also at the summit, has previously said he is open to Britain issuing a formal apology but that financial reparations were "not the right answer".

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The U.K. government is preparing to issue a historic apology for its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

The UK royal family benefited from the trade but Charles is politically neutral and is not expected to offer an apology.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

“Keep the notes app apology and write a check,” a second critic wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

He murmurs an apology and tries to shift my weight so that he isn’t putting any pressure on my knee.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

CCTV's sports website later reported that CMG had acknowledged the apologies, but it remains unclear whether talks to defuse the situation have begun.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

My apologies to all those running the private health insurers.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Sadly, airplanes are the new Greyhound buses—with apologies to Greyhound.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

“I personally told our guys that there’s no apologies, there’s no sorries,” manager Dave Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Vockins was that soon Jack would phone with his apologies.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan


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