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Meanings of regrettable incident in English

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Usage of regrettable incident in English
1
The newspapers mentioned only one regrettable incident that happened on that wonderful day.
Penguin Island
2
I daresay it might be described as a regrettable incident.
The Keeper of the Door
3
What to her was a regrettable incident was to him a great dramatic climax.
The Breaking Point
4
At this juncture a regrettable incident occurred, which, however, proved a boon to me.
Reed Anthony, Cowman: An Autobiography
5
Imagine states in which stealing was only a regrettable incident, or where murder was tolerated!
The Heart of Rachael
6
Got his second wind, and was going strong for the tape, when a regrettable incident occurred.
Psmith in the City
7
That was an awful and regrettable incident.
The Guardian
8
In a week where police brutality has sparked riots across the world, this regrettable incident could have far-reaching consequences.
The South African
9
It is a regrettable incident.
Radio NZ
10
A most regrettable incident followed.
The Prince of Graustark
11
Others will say Reece has been through the court process and shouldn't have his career blighted by one regrettable incident.
Radio NZ
12
In a statement, Mr Tymon thanked the BBC for a "thorough and swift investigation into this very regrettable incident".
Radio NZ
13
You all agree that she's to be forgotten and treated as a regrettable incident, but you keep on talking about her.
The Real Adventure
14
There now occurred another regrettable incident, and Borrow once more suffered for the indiscretion of those whom he neither knew nor controlled.
The Life of George Borrow
15
But there is a more satisfactory side to this regrettable incident, which one is only too glad to be able to record.
King's Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855
16
However, council chief executive Gavin Ion says it was a regrettable incident and the council has taken steps to ensure it doesn't happen again.
Radio NZ
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