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  • present participle of excuse.

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The film isn’t excusing these rough working conditions, but it’s not a puff piece, either.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

The agency has a history of excusing union supporters’ threats against workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

School staff told Estyn that parents sometimes challenged the approach to behaviour and many described a few parents as "unsupportive, sometimes undermining staff by excusing poor behaviour".

From BBC • May 7, 2025

“We all went in to make this — not excusing any kind of behavior — wanting to be extra kind to each other,” says Taylor-Joy.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024

The children remembered Mr. Poe because he always had a cold and was constantly excusing himself from the table to have a fit of coughing in the next room.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket




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