excusing

Decrees excusing certain individuals from Mass are generally issued on much smaller scales, giving certain congregants a pass because of issues like illness or natural disasters, Hoover said.

He mumbled through his media briefing, giving very short answers, if he answered questions at all, before excusing himself after a couple of minutes.

A national campaign to tackle bad behaviour in schools has been suggested, with some parents showing "defiance" to policies and excusing the actions of their children, according to Estyn.

When Matt first emailed BBC News he said: "I used to be very pro-dog but now am ultra cautious and cynical about dog owners. I hate seeing dogs off lead and owners excusing it."

“I can tell you, we’re throwing all of our available resources at it as we speak,” the chief said before excusing herself.