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ruination

[roo-uh-ney-shuhn] / ˌru əˈneɪ ʃən /




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Mr. Clark asks us to regard the tale of the two pastors’ ruination as comparable to modern-day instances of reputational destruction.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

The wind did not discriminate with its ruination.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2024

They claim the AHL’s financial gain would amount to their own ruination.

From Seattle Times Sep. 12, 2023

If there is any possible small mercy in this scene of ruination, it's that the earthquake struck in winter when fewer homes in the village were occupied.

From BBC Feb. 12, 2023

All that could happen, with Bloom tilting at windmills, was the ruination of them both ... of them all.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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