apology
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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
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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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