Sentence examples similar to excuse for enhancing from inspiring English sources

By using Bin Laden as an excuse for demanding new military spending, weapons manufacturers in America and Britain have enhanced his iconic status among the disgruntled.

Once protests had turned violent, the U.S. used this as an excuse for monitoring NGO groups such as Oxfam and Friends of the Earth, and asked the Peruvian government to enhance security by taking control of roadways and transit areas.

Chinese voices call for the U.S. to enhance the competitiveness of its own companies, rather than use China's own initiative and drive as an excuse for U.S. overspending and underinvestment.

— are no excuse for inaction.

An excuse for imperialism.

No excuse for cuts.

A convenient excuse for philandering?

Any excuse for a party.

There is no excuse for it.

Really, there's no excuse for this.

What a godawful excuse for a "puzzle".