ruinous
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And he raised the specter of ruinous financial liability across the fossil fuel industry if state and local lawsuits proliferate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
All of these took a toll on the industry, but none of them proved as ruinous as citrus greening, a disease that clogs trees’ vascular systems, choking off water and nutrients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
“Giving even a single jury the power to impose ruinous liability on selected members of the energy industry is a recipe for chaos,” the companies said in the document.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 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
And all about, stone, cracked and splintered into countless jagged shards, was scattered far and wide, or piled in ruinous heaps.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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