apology
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The FDA said it hadn’t issued an official apology, and Taylor Farms later deleted a social-media post highlighting one, though its original weekend statement remains on its website.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
During the hearing, Brand, hands clasped behind his jail jumpsuit, said he owed the biggest apology “to the people who lost out.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
For Woman Scotland has called for an apology over the way it has been characterised and called for the Amnesty report to be withdrawn permanently.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Bluesky apology forms” even began to circulate among lefties with a sense of humor and self-effacement.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
I startle at the sound of a voice, and then squint into darkness to make out a neighbor leaning out her front door, drying her hands on a dish towel and smiling ruefully in apology.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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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
"We are done accepting apologies in place of action," they said, warning the US could explore direct involvement in cross-border wildfire protection and firefighting if Canada failed to act.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
A spokesperson for the Met said they "recognise the considerable distress caused to Mr Linehan, and have offered our sincere apologies".
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Abel was always sincere and heartfelt with his apologies: He didn’t mean it.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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