Example Sentences

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Regulators have rued lost opportunities to limit the scale of big tech firms.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2021

Sheffield Wednesday have, of course, grown to regret their decision to let Vardy go – he was a teenage hopeful on their books – and some Blades fans may have rued abusing him here.

From The Guardian • Aug. 24, 2019

Although this development led to enormous gains in the potency of medical therapy, some have rued the disappearance of the “sick man.”

From Scientific American • Aug. 23, 2013

Guy Armitage scored a consolation try for the Exiles, but they will have rued some missed opportunities before the home pack built up a head of steam.

From The Guardian • Mar. 2, 2013

Had he been free I might have rued my hasty words, for his eyes were hot with anger, and he strained fiercely at his bonds in effort to break free.

From Prisoners of Chance The Story of What Befell Geoffrey Benteen, Borderman, through His Love for a Lady of France by Parrish, Randall