apology
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Mr. Griffin settled for a public apology, plus an assurance that the IRS “has made substantial investments in its data security to strengthen its safeguarding of taxpayer information.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The Pope issued the clearest apology yet for the Church's involvement in legitimising slavery and its delay in condemning it for centuries.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The Pope's apology was delivered in what is known as a encyclical - technically a letter to Catholic bishops, but which over recent decades have been how a pontiff passes on messages to the world.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Shinsegae chairman Chung Yong-jin bowed in apology over the incident during the Tuesday news briefing and asked for forgiveness from bereaved families of the victims of the May 18 Democratic Uprising.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
“Am I about to receive an apology for all the food and cigarettes you’ve borrowed from me?”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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Two-Faced Words: Contronyms
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