rue
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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
Arsenal will rue their overturned penalty against Atletico.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 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
The visitors are still in the running for the championship but may rue not picking up a late bonus point in last week's win over Italy.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
“It’s lovely. The flowers—you’ve done a beautiful job. I had rue flowers in my backyard at home,” she said, sighing.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
Vocabulary lists containing rue
The Tragedy of Macbeth
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Essential Three-Letter Words, Part 1
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