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take the blame for



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It is commendable that Kimmich and others want to take the blame for the early exit.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Davis must lead them with his two-way game and the kind of selflessness that led him to needlessly take the blame for that Utah loss.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2024

Hera will probably take the blame for this failure despite being under-resourced because that's just how things work in an office.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2023

The result, Professor Savoie said, is often situations like the recent backlogs in passport offices, as politicians had to take the blame for decisions in which they were neither involved nor even consulted.

From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2023

He has to take the blame for what happened.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones




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