Thus when medical exemptions are granted, they should be accompanied with apologies or other means of deflecting the cause from those likely to be hurt.
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Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
And no apologies for any embarrassment caused, either.
Maria allegedly provided various excuses for the delay.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
All of a sudden, whenever the topic came up, their once-legitimate concerns about the future of the planet were recast as hand-wavey excuses, Caroline’s career setbacks as golden opportunities for pregnancy.
Of all of the arguments against the death penalty, the strongest is that even one conviction of an innocent person is both irreversible and ethically untenable.
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Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
But oral arguments are slated for May 13, meaning the appellate court might not rule by the time the law is slated to take effect.
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