‘It was an _excuse_ note for getting me out of my morning class… except without the blanks.’

‘A police spokesman said he was angry over being expelled from school after forging a doctor's note as an _excuse_ to stay off school and play truant.’

‘that pathetic _excuse_ for a man!’

‘Aye, we're a poor, pathetic wee _excuse_ for a nation right enough.’

‘there can be no _excuse_ for any further delay’

‘the _excuse_ that half the team failed to turn up’

‘as an _excuse_ to get out of the house she went to post a letter’

‘The usual _excuse_ is put forward - it will provide more jobs.’

‘his ability _excuses_ most of his faults’

‘That, in our submission, did nothing to _excuse_ the delinquency of discovery.’

‘please, Miss, can I be _excused_ ?’

‘He asked to be _excused_ from the class for a moment and exited the room.’

‘and now, if you'll _excuse_ us, duty calls’

‘We went on and on for another hour and once again, right on time, Nurse Patz entered the room to _excuse_ my father and send Maggie in.’

‘you must _excuse_ my brother’

‘he could be _excused_ for feeling that he was born at the wrong time’

‘sit down— _excuse_ the mess’

‘Please _excuse_ any typos or anything that doesn't make sense as my brain is not functioning well.’

‘it will not be possible to _excuse_ you from attendance’

‘may I be _excused_ hockey?’

‘I had to _excuse_ myself and go out of the room’

‘Paulo politely _excused_ himself noting the amount of work still left to do.’

‘he did nothing to hide or _excuse_ Jacob's cruelty’

‘Without in any way _excusing_ horrible atrocities against civilians, it is crucial to understand the use of violence, even terror, in terms that go beyond a single individual.’