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ruin

[roo-in] / ˈru ɪn /




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"You're not going to lose a finger, but it would feel like trapping your hand in a car door – it would certainly ruin your day," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

A Ryan Murphy take on that would ruin it for you.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

What we need to protect us from financial ruin is strong consumer protections against a damaging consequence of getting cancer in America: financial toxicity.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

The playwrights of Athens dramatized the tragic tales of kings, including Xerxes of Persia, whose overweening ambitions led the rulers to ruin.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Even if she didn’t care herself, she couldn’t ruin things for him.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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