mea culpa

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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

Joz, along with Federighi, delivered the mea culpa that Apple’s AI efforts so far haven’t met the company’s high quality standards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Montier’s mea culpa came in 2022, when he reflected on why his argument had been so wrong.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025

A senior Tory told me after the election defeat the party had to "go everywhere and do a mea culpa, to listen and take a kicking".

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025

Not only did she have to deliver the biggest mea culpa in NASA's history, every second of it would be remembered forever.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir