ruined
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In a post on Instagram earlier this week, Dipke said the future of India's youth was "getting ruined".
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
"So during those two weeks you know they are certainly subject to seeing some spoilers and just having the ending ruined for them."
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
With their honeymoon plans to Italy ruined by the events of 9/11, they pivoted to a road trip to the Grand Canyon.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 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
And reminders of the disaster were everywhere in their village—the crumbling church, the ruined school, the graveyard where Mama was buried.
From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis
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