See apology in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"text": "Thank you both very much, and again, my apologies for keeping you both waiting so late."
},
{
"text": "Japan has never offered an official apology for Pearl Harbor."
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"text": "The company president makes no apologies for those high profits, saying people should be pleased the industry is so strong."
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