ruinous
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Still, their emotionally ruinous tug-of-war goes on for so many rounds that the movie limps toward the end credits exhausted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Prosecutors alleged potentially ruinous liability, and a set of product rules got negotiated into existence as the price of making the case go away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The difference is not ruinous, but it is the first indication that the show may be playing loosely with its promise of meals costing less than $5 per serving.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
That avoids the ruinous problem of cracked pipes, but the system is also more efficient at creating ice.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
This was no fine-spirited gesture to clear the record: He charged Lovering with infidelity, a ruinous accusation.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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