apologizing

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Appeared in the June 10, 2026, print edition as 'CBS and the Cost of Not Apologizing'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Apologizing to the crowd, Councilmember Ernest "Chip" King III said Thursday’s presentation was not how the city wanted the information to be released.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2024

Apologizing profusely, we left in the middle of the guide’s talk; I had a 1 p.m. reservation at the Harriet Tubman Home, and Celeste was kicking off the one-mile craft brewery walk.

From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2022

Apologizing for being second best in the world would seem to reflect an absurdly unforgiving metric of success.

From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2021

Apologizing, he whispered a Bible verse, and we sat quietly listening to Grandma India say the special prayer.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals