ruin
Example Sentences
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“I definitely would have had to pay, like, $80, which would have ruined the challenge,” he said, referring to the cost of checking a bag while boarding.
Reflecting on Kane Evans' actions, Mrs Hopkins said: "I thought I'd feel angry, but I just don't. I don't feel anything. I just think he's ruined his own life."
From BBC
The ignoble battle ends when a neighbor, Mrs. Prothero, shouts that her house is on fire, “announcing ruin like a town crier in Pompeii.”
Neither of those risks is going to ruin Christmas or the awaited Santa Claus rally.
From Barron's
The evidence comes from a wide range of locations, including deep ocean sediments in the North Atlantic and the ruins of an ancient desert city.
From Science Daily
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