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forgive me

INTERJECTION
excuse me
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When Banks purrs, “You have no idea what we have planned for Cycle 25,” you’ll have to forgive me for taking that as a threat, not a tease.

From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2026

"I'm getting old. You have to forgive me, I just can't carry on any more," he said, adding he had suffered a stroke several years ago.

From Barron's ● Dec. 27, 2025

Sometimes they disagree with me on politics but we’re kind of old friends, we came up together, and they forgive me.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025

Accepting the award, Sanz expressed his surprise, saying "Benito, I stole it from you, forgive me."

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025

"Please forgive me," Gerald says, rising to his feet.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz


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