excuse
Example Sentences
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In 1979, the state eliminated the need for an excuse to receive an absentee ballot, and an option to choose permanent absentee voting was created in 2002.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Spurs were hampered this season by serious injuries to key creators James Maddison, who appeared as a substitute here, and Dejan Kulusevski, but this cannot excuse what has been served up.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Landry rejected criticism that he was visiting without an official invitation and that he had signed up to the conference as an excuse to travel to Greenland in a private capacity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Goodarzi’s comments about using AI as an excuse for job cuts follows what experts in the industry have said.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
One or two incidents of lateness she could excuse.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Vocabulary lists containing excuse
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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"The War of the Wall" by Toni Cade Bambara
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"The House on Mango Street" and "The Road Not Taken"
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