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excuses

  • plural
    of excuse.
    excuse
    verb (used with object)
    to regard or judge with forgiveness or indulgence; pardon or forgive; overlook (a fault, error, etc.).
  • present tense form
    of excuse (3rd person singular).
    excuse
    verb (used with object)
    to regard or judge with forgiveness or indulgence; pardon or forgive; overlook (a fault, error, etc.).

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"Once you make that decision, there's no excuses."

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

But I’m not going to make excuses either and we’re not going to play the victim card.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

More likely, many countries could be reticent to accept “volcano refugees,” making excuses – perhaps legitimate ones – that they don’t have the money, resources or space to safely settle so many people so swiftly.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Let’s tackle the first, which is how to stop the barrage of bizarre excuses.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

Susie Spencer, whose tardiness could set clocks, rushed in, her face long with excuses.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord