lamented

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Musk first publicly floated a deal with Intel last November, as he lamented that Tesla’s current partners wouldn’t be able to make enough chips for his ambitions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Toward the end of his presentation, Ritchie lamented the police department’s struggle to reopen cold cases such as McAdams’.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The Guardian called the film a "bland screensaver of a movie" and gave it a one star rating, while The Independent gave it a slightly higher two stars but also lamented its "blandness".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The case was the first to get Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the witness stand, where he defended Instagram’s safety record and lamented the difficulty of keeping youngsters off the app.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

“She is Ophelia, my daughter and my treasure, the exact copy and very picture of her departed and lamented mother,” said my father grandly, before I could open my mouth.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein