ruinous
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The role dates back to the 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement which ended the country's ruinous ethnic conflict.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
That’s how fast it is supposed to be able to grow without stoking ruinous inflation.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026
Ye ran through the ruinous effects of his injury and subsequent diagnosis, saying it caused him to avoid seeking the help he needed.
From Salon • Jan. 26, 2026
It seemed, this time, he wasn’t going to back down from his own ruinous demands.
From Slate • Jan. 23, 2026
Then among the greater casts there fell another hail, less ruinous but more horrible.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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