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apology

[uh-pol-uh-jee] / əˈpɒl ə dʒi /


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The FDA said it hadn’t issued an official apology, and Taylor Farms later deleted a social-media post highlighting one, though its original weekend statement remains on its website.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

During the hearing, Brand, hands clasped behind his jail jumpsuit, said he owed the biggest apology “to the people who lost out.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

For Woman Scotland has called for an apology over the way it has been characterised and called for the Amnesty report to be withdrawn permanently.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

“Bluesky apology forms” even began to circulate among lefties with a sense of humor and self-effacement.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

I startle at the sound of a voice, and then squint into darkness to make out a neighbor leaning out her front door, drying her hands on a dish towel and smiling ruefully in apology.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

If that sounds dramatic, she makes no apologies.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

If she’s facing a problem, apologies are issued.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

"We are done accepting apologies in place of action," they said, warning the US could explore direct involvement in cross-border wildfire protection and firefighting if Canada failed to act.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

A spokesperson for the Met said they "recognise the considerable distress caused to Mr Linehan, and have offered our sincere apologies".

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Abel was always sincere and heartfelt with his apologies: He didn’t mean it.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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