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apology

[uh-pol-uh-jee] / əˈpɒl ə dʒi /


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Eight days later, Sotomayor issued an apology, saying her comment was inappropriate and hurtful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

In the mid-1990s, politicians and commentators could still speak of America’s work ethic without apology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The birth mothers and adoptees have campaigned for years for an apology from the UK government, arguing that many of the mother and baby homes were paid for by the state.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The next morning, the Huskies posted Auriemma’s first apology on X.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Part of me wants to run out of the office, forget about apology notes and class.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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