Sentence examples for excuse in from inspiring English sources

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indulgence in

The phrase "excuse in" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to express a reason for an absence or a justification, but it lacks clarity without additional context.
Example: "I need to provide an excuse in my absence from the meeting."
Alternatives: "justification for" or "reason for".

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Every excuse in the book".

The New York Times - Magazine

Judge Garaufis dismissed the cost excuse in his initial ruling.

The New York Times

Not that I had that excuse in Shanghai, of course.

The Guardian - Sport

"It's the easiest excuse in the book: It's too far".

The New York Times

That should sound familiar: It was their excuse in 2008 as well.

The New York Times

"Basically it was any excuse in the book to turn kids away," Ms. Zimmerman said.

The New York Times

Mr. Romney cannot use that excuse in the case of the Fox News and CNN polls.

The New York Times

That is no excuse in literature, though it may be one in history.

The New Yorker

Religion is the excuse in this picture that really deals with our world.

The New York Times - Arts

There was no excuse in Bosnia, nor Rwanda, and there isn't now".

The Guardian

"Money is the lamest excuse in the history of being human.

The Guardian - Film

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