Word: regretable
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...that makes Peter Mayle something of a wonder. A devout sun worshiper and the husband of an expert amateur cook, he stumbled on a patch of Provence and left his native England without delay or regret. He did the things a lot of dreamers do: he bought language tapes, a 200-year-old house, a Citroen deux chevaux, and resolved to write a novel. But the renovation of ancient stone and the crafting of new fiction do not mix; each day workmen banished Mayle to a succession of chalky corners. So what could he do with his time except make...
...been lifted almost word for word from an article by Michael Medved, a PBS film critic, published in a scholarly journal called Imprimis last February. But Medved said Maitre called to apologize. "He acknowledged that he had made a terrible mistake," said Medved. "He was full of chagrin and regret." Stay tuned for the sequel...
...former dissidents who led the 1989 * rebellion against Erich Honecker's regime but who found themselves left out of post-unification politics. New Forum, the umbrella organization that served as a catalyst of protest, failed to transform itself into a political party; many of its former leaders now regret that. "It's not so much that the west made mistakes or failed to do anything," says Jens Reich, 52, a molecular biologist who was one of New Forum's most eloquent spokesmen. "We were the ones who did nothing. We failed to defend and preserve what we wanted to keep...
...only regret the senior has is that she was unable to capitalize on all Harvard had to offer...
...behave when they get into trouble. First, confine risky behavior to one of the vacation houses where the local police are malleable. Second, surround yourself with the best lawyers and investigators the combined trust funds can buy. Third, when finally cornered by the press, promise total cooperation and regret that you cannot say more because it might impede the official investigation. Fourth, impede the official investigation...