ruined
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“Nothing goes away,” the omniscient narrator observes of a ruined cottage that Tomás rebuilds.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Even though the Fifth Amendment ultimately kicked in and did its job, the government ruined lives in the process.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
Intimacy is so important, and I don’t want it to be ruined for victims.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Hig’s days are spent flying perimeter patrols, scanning for signs of life — or trouble — until he encounters Margaret Qualley’s Cima, a medic guarding her own small foothold in the ruined world.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Nor did she know if the morning was already ruined, or if there was yet hope of turning things ’round.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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Words from "Miss Alaineus, A Vocabulary Disaster" by Debra Frasier
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