ruin

Example Sentences

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With stroke play, he says, “one bad break like that would ruin your chances for the entire event.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Myanmar's military has long presented itself as the only force guarding the restive country from rupture and ruin.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“Would this ruin her life — or transform it? I just worry that she does not have the same opportunities.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

She added: "Something's got to change. They've either got to do something with it or have a feasible plan to not just let it stand and go to ruin."

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Compared to Maxwell Street, the Prairie Avenue District seemed as though it belonged to a different place and time, untouched by the coal smoke and ruin.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros