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apologize

[uh-pol-uh-jahyz] / əˈpɒl əˌdʒaɪz /


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Does Musk have the character to admit what he doesn’t know, to change his mind, or to admit he was wrong and apologize?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

He didn’t, however, apologize, and the PR snafu kept rumbling.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“I was a person who felt I had to apologize for existing before I would voice my opinion about anything,” Davis recalled.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

"Actually, I was wishing him the opposite of dead, but apologize if you found the image inappropriate," he wrote.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

I could apologize for snapping at him before —explain that it wasn’t his fault.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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