make excuses
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She said she pushed to make good things happen for her siblings and didn’t quit or make excuses when life was difficult.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
“At this point, my own vulnerability and sensitivity are things that I no longer feel like I need to make excuses for,” Gyllenhaal said.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
Green Dot did not make excuses for low achievement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
But Australia coach Joe Schmidt said: "I don't want to make excuses, England were very, very good."
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2025
The writer of the slogan We get the job done, not make excuses presumably did not anticipate how customers would wince at the bad coordination.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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