Sentence examples for broad excuse from inspiring English sources

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Out on patrol, Watkins and Lovett wait for police traffic stops on small infractions like failing to signal, or visits to conduct welfare checks, which they call a broad excuse to carry out a search.

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Horror movies without a supernatural element have only human cruelty to rely on, and one reason why "Don't Breathe" may be so appealing, and such a box-office success, is that both cat and mice are given broad excuses for their savagery, at least at first.

"Those people are trying to narrow the scope of equality to give businesses a broader excuse to use religion to discriminate".

While other countries come up with broader excuses for trying to interfere with what people can post online — China says it's trying to stop porn, the US says it's trying to protect copyright holders — Sibal is openly just upset about politicians being criticized.

The great irony of the no-excuses approach is that it unintentionally excuses the broader community from taking responsibility, because all of the burden is placed on professional educators.

If the second act were as brief as the first, it all might pass snappily enough to excuse the broad characterisation, random plot twists and ever-decreasing cycles of slanging and squabbling.

And the fact that a lot of African-American boys are painted with a broad brush and the excuse is given, well, there are these statistics out there that show that African-American boys are more violent — using that as an excuse to then see sons treated differently causes pain.

And the fact that a lot of African-American boys are painted with a broad brush and the excuse is given, well, there are these statistics out there that show that African-American boys are more violent … using that as an excuse to then see sons treated differently causes pain.

He's used this broad label as an excuse not to enter peace talks with certain rebel groups, a decision that likely cost thousands of lives.

But that does not excuse the broad brush assigned to all Muslims, including the many who died at 9/11 in the tower attack and those working to bridge the gap of understanding between cultures.

"The request for broader powers is the excuse of first resort of anyone who's failed at national security or law-enforcement tasks," said Mr. Powers.

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