To stop blaming someone for an offense.
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Examples for "excuse "
Examples for "excuse "
1 Weather was the first excuse given, although the sky was perfectly clear.
2 Of course, this recognition is not to excuse terrorism in any way.
3 The Taoiseach said yesterday that there was no excuse for the violence.
4 Chang was right, and the excuse of immediate danger no longer applied.
5 Waits said he should not need to excuse himself from the case.
1 Photo: 123RF State House said the pardon was based on compassionate grounds.
2 A free pardon was sent to him in July of that year.
3 He said: Not long ago he appealed to me for a pardon .
4 I pardon him and wish him a good life, the president said.
5 Those who wish to ask pardon for their treasons may do so.
1 ABI is working in Europe to convince authorities a reprieve is necessary.
2 This seven-day reprieve will result in enemies with lower health and damage.
3 The archdeacon's power included no more than a single reprieve per year.
4 Better than expected US economic data gave markets only a brief reprieve .
5 Network executives refused then to rule out a possible reprieve for Trump.
1 MacAskill said families could not be expected to forget, let alone forgive .
2 We need to forgive and open our hearts to a new beginning!
3 Whether or not we forgive him remains to be seen, said Vindrash.
4 Perhaps, in time, he will forgive us and return, Niadne said piously.
5 Whether he will forgive or forget that is a matter of debate.
6 I said with some indignation, 'Surely it was for you to forgive ? '
7 There is only one thing I want: forgive me, forgive me quite.
8 You will forgive me, however, if these comments leave me slightly puzzled.
9 Scoring goals is the best way to make supporters forgive and forget.
10 It would be hard, however, to ever forgive his attacker, he said.
11 No: forgive my advising you, but you must not wait for welcome.
12 I'm the one who's come here to ask you to forgive me.
13 We should forgive and understand our fans, Lebedev told the news agency.
14 Many involved in the protests have said they can never forgive him.
15 I thought, given her illness, she might be inspired to forgive me.
16 Under the circumstances, I'm sure she'll forgive me for followin' that tradition.
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