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mea culpa

[mey-uh kuhl-puh, mee-uh, me-ah kool-pah] / ˈmeɪ ə ˈkʌl pə, ˈmi ə, ˈmɛ ɑ ˈkʊl pɑ /
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guilt acknowledgment
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In his mea culpa over the event, LemonLime’s Zietz wrote that interviews were available to “everyone regardless.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

After I published a mea culpa, I never believed anyone would care.

From Salon Jun. 8, 2026

That led Judge Perry to retort: “You are significantly undercutting your mea culpa here by standing behind the charges and continuing to vilify these particular defendants.”

From Slate May 22, 2026

There’s a lot more to say, but this time, it’s about Carlson’s too-little, too-late mea culpa.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2026

If Toby went to the apartment right now, a mea culpa on his lips, Luke would forgive him.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss




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