Example Sentences
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"Excuses stop here and accountability starts today," she added.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Appeared in the October 17, 2025, print edition as 'Vance’s Bad Excuses for Young Republicans'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
While serving as New York State's de facto first lady, she pushed for a "No Excuses" bill to improve early breast cancer detection access and care, including extending testing center hours.
From Salon • Aug. 19, 2024
Excuses don’t hold up against the Pac-12 stalwart Bruins, however, who, only two years removed from a national championship game appearance, showed why they’re still one of the best teams in the nation.
From Washington Times • Dec. 14, 2022
Excuses, alibis, and wild cover-up stories chased each other around Harry’s brain, each more feeble than the last.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
