Sentence examples for regrettable action from inspiring English sources

"Unfortunately, we were unable to secure a buyer for the group as a going concern and as a result had to take the regrettable action to close the remaining stores".

"Unfortunately, we were unable to secure a buyer for the group as a going concern and as a result had to take the regrettable action to close the remaining stores". Mr O'Reilly told BBC Radio 5 live that the timing of Blockbuster's closure, shortly before Christmas, was "purely coincidental".

Former best friends, they are now estranged, caught in a vortex of regrettable action that effectively seals their fate.

The Olympics have a long history of regrettable actions and comments from participants.

The Japanese Foreign Ministry attributed the death to "regrettable actions by local Chinese security authorities" in violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

Faced with pressure from ABC to feature "promotable" story lines, Lorre eventually capitulated, which he regards as "one of the more regrettable actions in my career".

Steve Williams, chairman of the Police Federation, which represents rank-and-file police officers in England and Wales, said: "Despite the high-profile nature of the case and the officer's regrettable actions, one officer admitting one offence should not be allowed to undermine public confidence in the police service".

This latter group noted that no treaty made with the Anglo Americans had yet restrained them from swarming into Creek hunting grounds and that any crime committed by a single Creek a stolen horse or slave, for example—became the collective responsibility of the entire Nation, while American authorities shrugged off thefts or murders by white settlers as the regrettable actions of a few bad men.

This inconvenient merging of highly regrettable actions and memory loss is another dominant narrative.

Do your best to avoid things escalating into cruel words and regrettable actions and give each other space when needed.

"I believe people who know me understand those regrettable actions do not reflect my values or who I am," Turner said.