excuse
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The whole reason thousands of men fought a war over the most beautiful woman alive is that there’s only one of them — unless undermining that excuse is the point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
“That is not an excuse to say we didn’t perform because of that. That is not true.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
This saves on lodging costs, and, as an added bonus, it’s a good excuse to see old friends.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Acts of piracy by Tripoli, Jefferson’s main excuse for fighting, were overblown as well.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
It was foolish and no one seriously expected any of them to make it, as far as Zeke could tell; they were just using it as an excuse to run really fast into the water.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
Our findings, from Freedom of Information requests, underline growing concerns about how "no excuses" approaches to discipline are being implemented in schools across England.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
But the majority refuses to look reality in the face and comes up with these neutral excuses.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
"We share the conviction that our region deserves security, progress, and governments that confront crime without excuses," he said on X.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
On the South Korean side, coach Hong Myung-bo avoided making excuses and focused his analysis on the play that decided the match.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
Now I'm reminding myself how to tell lies and excuses again.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
You’ll be excused for viewing that shameless promotion with cynicism as long as you also leave room to appreciate it as an indicator of how far the group has pulled popular culture.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
During the meal, he had a panic attack and excused himself to call his therapist.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
The informant excused himself to head upstairs to retrieve the money, a signal for Haitian police commandos to storm in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
With his mind busy on Iran, Trump could perhaps have been excused for another lapse when it came to Irish politics.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
She did not wish to offend, but a well-mannered man might be excused for showing disgust at the way the people around them were acting.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
The film isn’t excusing these rough working conditions, but it’s not a puff piece, either.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
The agency has a history of excusing union supporters’ threats against workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
“I can tell you, we’re throwing all of our available resources at it as we speak,” the chief said before excusing herself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2025
“We all went in to make this — not excusing any kind of behavior — wanting to be extra kind to each other,” says Taylor-Joy.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024
Her words did not console me, for she spoke like a mother excusing the rudeness of her young child.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
Vocabulary lists containing excuse
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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"The War of the Wall" by Toni Cade Bambara
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"The House on Mango Street" and "The Road Not Taken"
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