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rue

[roo] / ru /


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Scotland will rue their missed opportunities - Dunkley was on four when put down by Priyanaz Chatterji.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

A couple of panelists rue the seeming lack of attention paid to “Murdaugh: Death in the Family,” touting Oscar and two-time Emmy winner Patricia Arquette.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

I did live to rue that for sure.

From BBC Apr. 6, 2026

This decision will find an echo in “King Lear”; Lear, too, cites his age when giving the power to rule his kingdom to his daughters, and both characters live to rue their choices.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 1, 2026

This, she realizes, must be the corner of the quay and rue Cuvier.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

She also rues the ubiquity of leaf blowers and poisons in Americans’ pursuit of tidy, manicured lawns, which provide no shelter for overwintering creatures.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 6, 2024

A Beautiful Neighborhood in the Day: A bitter Mr. Rogers rues urban blight and zoning malfeasance.

From Washington Post Jun. 16, 2022

Huard no doubt rues the three interceptions he threw, but getting the chance to play extensively Friday will no doubt prove beneficial to him the next time he starts.

From Seattle Times Nov. 26, 2021

Conscience anticipateing time, Already rues th' unacted crime.

From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Kirkham, Samuel

But having flung these truths at her, observe that the man rues them.

From Browning's Heroines by Armfield, Maxwell

“MTV is going off the air at midnight tonight . . . man. There was a time when MTV was THE channel to be watching on New Year’s Eve,” rued one Bluesky user.

From Salon Jan. 21, 2026

Fiji coach Mick Byrne, meanwhile, rued a score by Simione Kuruvoli disallowed for knocking on the ball on.

From Barron's Nov. 8, 2025

In a speech in November 1992, Queen Elizabeth II rued the previous 12 months as an annus horribilis.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 2, 2025

Ireland captain Caelan Doris, who was denied an early try when he was held up by Gregory Alldritt, rued his side's ill-discipline with Joe McCarthy and Calvin Nash both sin-binned.

From BBC Mar. 8, 2025

“Imagine what Miss Mortimer would say,” she rued.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Even a day and a win later, the Lakers were still ruing Thursday’s road loss in Denver.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 7, 2026

Alexander-Arnold curled a free-kick wide as the clock ticked down and it looked like Madrid were left ruing two points dropped, when the third was taken away from them too.

From Barron's Feb. 21, 2026

After stopping the Rams, Seattle got the ball back and drove for another field goal, though again, the Seahawks were left ruing not getting more after having reached the 24.

From Seattle Times Sep. 10, 2023

Although summer signing Raul Jimenez had struck the foot of the post for Fulham, hosts Everton were left ruing the numerous gilt-edged chances missed in the game.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2023

The Pioneer Press quotes Secretary of HUD Andrew Cuomo ruing the “cruel irony” that prosperity is shrinking the stock of affordable housing nationwide: “The stronger the economy, the stronger the upward pressure on rents.”

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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