Sentence examples for the initial excuse from inspiring English sources
The initial excuse was that functionaries were trying to expedite a Freedom of Information Act request because an election was looming — although expediting the request actually violated department policy.
The initial excuse was linked with the growing Fifa crisis, yet Concacaf's desperate lack of funds – there was just $2m of unrestricted cash left with $9m unreachable in a Cayman bank under Webb's name – was the real reason for its cancellation.
When Hitler invaded Czechoslovakia, in 1938, "liberating" the Sudeten Germans was his initial excuse.
Finally, Hershel gets Rick to confess that he's been seeing things (after a hilarious initial excuse of, "I've got stuff out here").
Your editorial does not mention that all the initial outstanding questions that were the excuse for sending Iran's nuclear file to the United Nations Security Council have been successfully resolved in Iran's favor per an Iran-I.A.E.A. work plan.
Three of the initial panel of 12 jurors and 4 alternates were excused by the judge because of admitted bias.
You search for an excuse to add a fourth or even fifth star to the initial three, but none are forthcoming.
Why the initial uncertainty?
The initial bidding matters.
