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Until that point, Skye rues that she had lived like an adult since childhood, the inevitable consequence of entering Hollywood as an adolescent and lacking conventional parental guidance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

Chez lui, la chasse aux mosaïques mène M. Latrasse, âgé de 43 ans, de rues médiévales en quartiers périphériques difficiles.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2023

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

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

From Browning's Heroines by Armfield, Maxwell