Example Sentences

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Shane Manogue, the owner of a construction and maintenance company, claims he is owed at least £20,000 and said he "rues the day" he met de Min.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

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

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

The Hook’s founder, Hawes Spencer, rues the sudden demise of his old paper’s historical record.

From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2022

He had to go to the Chansons des rues et des bois to enjoy the perfect acrobatics of his metrics.

From Against the Grain by Huysmans, J.-K. (Joris-Karl)