Besides, a politician can always find half-plausible excuses in which he can half-believe.
I do not mean to excuse the cabinet in which I served.
Neither is more than a lame excuse for chats in which the mothers come to understand their daughters better.
[I'd like to raise] one other point that does not in any way excuse the way in which, for years, severance payments have been handled.
"[I'd like to raise] one other point that does not in any way excuse the way in which, for years, severance payments have been handled," he said.
Unless the dog days of summer are really getting to you, and you need an excuse to vent — in which case: Batter up!
It found that the evidence "tends to support" Mr. Fiero's characterization of Hanover's business strategy, but said that did not excuse the activities in which Mr. Fiero participated, which it said violated market rules.
Wenger sent out a makeshift side depleted by injuries and suspensions - but even this cannot excuse the manner in which they were outclassed in all parts of the pitch and swept aside with such ease by United.
If you only asked them to hang out, consider whether their excuse was genuine (in which case you can consider asking them to hang out again in a week or so) or not (in which case they are probably not interested in you).
And while there's no excuse for a world in which want for many is the price of luxury for a few, that's no reason not to eat truffled boar if you happen to get the chance.
