ruined
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But three centuries after it was nearly destroyed by a flood of biblical proportions, vultures now roost in its ruined steeples.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
But the Dutchman locked up into the hairpin in the stadium section and ruined his lap.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Michael Bolt, from the Marylebone Association, also feels the area's "fairly village atmosphere" will be ruined because "the traffic's just going to have to find ways around Oxford Street".
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
The violin invites us to look past the ruined stonework to a truer Scotland, one accessible only through its music.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
If his reputation were stained, the gallery would be ruined.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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