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“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

"Why did they forget me?" rued Cano, one of hundreds of women affected by a breast cancer screening scandal in the southern region's public health system that has shocked the country.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 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

Now painfully awake, the broker drank a strong black coffee and rued his change of fortune.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood