ruin

At one point, he accused his former father-in-law, the senator, of continuing “to fund and enable his daughter’s malicious campaign to ruin my life despite his knowledge of her mental health issues.”

From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2026

Seattleites, however, can attest that Burning Man’s ruin began long ago, pretty much since Microsofties and Amazonians invaded it in the early aughts.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

Everyone will say the Dodgers are ruining baseball, but you know what would really ruin baseball?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

In Germany, powerful associations representing private companies and municipal utilities have pushed back against new standards for physical protection, warning they could spell financial ruin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

Some roofs were fitted with new chimneys or water towers, while other structures had fallen into further ruin.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Juan Galicia stood in front of the ruins of his Larchmont home, the burned-out frame of a 1910 Craftsman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

Last month, explorers discovered the ruins of the Douglas DC-4 aircraft using an autonomous sonar drone that detected the aircraft's fuselage and tail.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Holding her camera and notebook, archaeologist Micheline Kurdi walked through the ruins to document the site's state and plan the first "quick interventions" to restore it, she told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

By early June, the blue stalls selling flowers, peaches, tomatoes and strawberries were open again, separated by a thin green mesh from the ruins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

He might have believed he was standing in the midst of actual ruins, but the longer he looked, the more he realized the proportions were all wrong.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Soldiers cordoned off the area before using dynamite to blast the first ruined building apart -- a 12-story residential tower that had partially collapsed and was slanting toward the street.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

In Josephson’s phrase he “roved through the West eyeing the ruined hulks of transcontinental railroads,” scooping up the “rich debris.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

On ICYMI, host Kate Lindsay and Slate tech editor Tony Ho Tran break down the digital do’s and don’ts for couples, and argue that the thing that ruined dating might actually be making relationships better.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

The goal ruined a superhuman effort by Argentine keeper Emiliano Martínez, who made 11 saves while playing with a fractured right ring finger that will require surgery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

“She said now the goats have a taste for them. She’ll never be able to keep them out of the garden. I’ve single-handedly ruined everything.”

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

Around 220,000 people have been evacuated in the region, with 45 campsites forced to shut, ruining the holiday plans of around 40,000 people.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

My wayward wrist was so prone to ruining my cast, I was given a wrist lock—a leather strap that restrained it in place—in order to fix it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

How do we help our children without ruining their independence?

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026

For me, I do not believe the Dodgers are ruining baseball, but sports are much more fun and compelling to watch when they are competitive and each game means more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026

Vincent is worried Tersteeg will tell Ma and Pa and his uncle’s how he's living, ruining the peaceful relationship they all have at the moment.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman