ruin
Example Sentences
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Bamonte was also the bass player in supergroup Love Amongst Ruin, which has released two studio albums.
From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025
Blue Ruin by Hari Kunzru follows talented artist Jay, who finds himself down on his luck in New York living out of his car during the pandemic and recovering from Covid.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2023
The remains of their settlement are still there, and the trail leading up to the site is now known as the Romero Ruin trail.
From Washington Post • Aug. 31, 2022
The department is now placing a fence around the pool when it’s not in use to deter future vandalism and has launched a “Don’t Ruin Summer” messaging campaign that warns against bonfires in wading pools.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2022
"But what if it can? The queen thinks Sophia will destroy the kingdom. Ruin lives. Is my life not worth the lives of so many others? Don't you think we should find out?"
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
Vocabulary lists containing ruin
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
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