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excuse me

INTERJECTION
pardon me
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Here’s where nerds barge in with the ground rules: excuse me, that’s definitely an out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

"I know it probably doesn't excuse me, but it's a fact. I'm 44 now, I would be 60. So no."

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

But the giant technology companies are now greedily raising as much money as they can from suckers — excuse me, investors — to keep spending on the AI arms race.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

Japanese, Swedish and Brazilian versions of the show — excuse me, “experiments” — have also led to successful relationships.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2024

“No,” Sandy says, and he sounds a little angry, “but excuse me for not wanting to get eaten by a gator.”

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender



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