ruined
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I didn’t have the right sizes, and I think it ruined the relationship, because I didn’t have any context.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Kafka and Jesenská did finally meet for a getaway in 1920, but being together in person seems to have ruined the magic.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
“No airline wants to be the Grinch that ruined summer vacation,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
A divorce scandal in 1890 ruined Parnell’s political prospects, and hopes for a new Ireland went with him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
He ruined everything and then he missed everything.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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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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