This doesn't excuse the gross betrayal of duty by Americans in Government service.

They were both excused their debts by the creditor.

But that did not excuse him from a critique by Jeff Van Gundy.

Thoyer excused his oversight by the fact that he had expected Quedden earlier.

The sergeant, with an air of surprised innocence, excused himself by the remark that all those men were condemned to die in a very few hours.

The slaughter of the priests does not excuse violence against civilians by Salvadoran guerrillas.

That's not a way of excusing it by any means, but I do think this man just thought this was the way you are: a macho.

If you will excuse the use of strong language by a lady," she said, "Helena looked perfectly devilish when she opened the letter.

Well into the latter part of the 20th century, Europe had many laws which excused domestic violence by men against women.

Once again, officials excused the outbreak as an "emotional reaction" by "rogue elements."