Sentence examples for first blamed from inspiring English sources

The company first blamed unspecified difficulties in obtaining the ingredients.

The 2003 Northeast blackout was first blamed on hacking, the 2010 "flash crash" was first blamed on hacking, and Wednesday's shutdown — as well as an unrelated computer problem that grounded all United Airlines flights — was first blamed on hacking.

When Syria's Internet service disappeared Thursday, government officials first blamed rebel attacks.

German health authorities first blamed imported cucumbers and other produce from Spain.

I finally realized what I was doing, but at first blamed it on the car.

Then, when the inevitable occurred, BP at first blamed it on "operator error".

The Germans caused outrage by at first blaming cucumbers imported from Spain, but later admitted that they were wrong.

Fox first blames the "rabid imagination" of the media for confecting his rivalry with David Cameron, with whom he used to play a friendly game of tennis every week.

I'd first blame the music industry.

First, blaming evolutionary biology for atheism and immorality merely distracts attention from the devastating impact of poor Christian witness, especially the evil things done in Christ's name.

First, blame the IRS for simultaneously unleashing jackbooted thugs on unsuspecting taxpayers and failing to do enough to prevent fraud.