regrettable accident
collocation in Englishmeaningsofregrettableandaccident
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regrettable
adjective
uk/rɪˈɡret.ə.bəl/us/rɪˈɡret̬.ə.bəl/
making you feel sad and sorry ...
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accident
noun
uk/ˈæk.sɪ.dənt/us/ˈæk.sə.dənt/
something bad that happens that is not expected or intended and that often damages something or ...
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(Definition ofregrettableandaccidentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It is not considered that negligence can fairly be urged against anyone other than the victim of thisregrettableaccident.
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I have received a report about thisregrettableaccident, and the circumstances are being investigated.
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The reports on thisregrettableaccidenthave been studied and a site inspection made.
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I understand that thisregrettableaccidentis the subject of legal proceedings.
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At the time of thisregrettableaccidentthere were warning notices in position.
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It is not considered that negligence can fairly be urged against anyone for thisregrettableaccident.
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I have received a report of thisregrettableaccident.
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If this were done by accident, it was a veryregrettableaccidentindeed.
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My attention has been drawn to thisregrettableaccident.
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He regretted that we could not now say that, because of theregrettableaccidentwhich was costly in lives which took place a week or two ago.
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According to my information, the measures which it proposes are not feasible and appear to have no relevance to the cause of this unfortunate andregrettableaccident.
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The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative, but only a telegraphic report of this mostregrettableaccidenthas as yet been received.
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My attention has been drawn to thisregrettableaccident, and, in consequence of the verdict of the jury, the contractors have ceased to employ the ganger responsible.
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I am aware of thisregrettableaccident.
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He called the deaths of the three protestors during the raid aregrettableaccident.
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From time to time, however, there are regrettable accidents and incidents.
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Such regrettable accidents are inevitably part of the story of an army which is placed in this situation.
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Despite some recent very regrettable accidents the general trend in coach accidents is downwards.
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My attention has been drawn to the reports of these two most regrettable accidents.
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Very regrettable accidents sometimes happen and are publicised in newspapers—and they really are extremely regrettable.
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