apology
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Holt received a sentence of 20 hours of community service and was required to write letters of apology to the school and neighborhood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
I much prefer the modern apology “my bad.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The women said families need a proper apology and "kids need to get the treatment that they need".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The plaintiff sued for money and settled for an apology plus something his complaint never requested and no court could have awarded: immunity, granted by his own subordinates.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
Despite the apology and apparent promise to stop, Hamilton had then resumed his back-stabbing campaign.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
The “OG influencer” said that he attempted to make amends with some of the celebrities he targeted, including Britney Spears and Khloé Kardashian, whom he said were receptive to his apologies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
If that sounds dramatic, she makes no apologies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
If she’s facing a problem, apologies are issued.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
For a man who made no apologies for an "informal" environment, it did not feel very McCullum.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
"My apologies for leaving my tale half told. But I hope to be by the king's side when he brings these outlaws to justice. He and his hundred knights."
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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