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ruin

[roo-in] / ˈru ɪn /




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Bamonte later became the bass player in supergroup Love Amongst Ruin.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

Bamonte was also the bass player in supergroup Love Amongst Ruin, which has released two studio albums.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

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

Most especially it was frightening when it recalled the Ruin, the end of the civilization of the ancestors.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry




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