ruined
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What a setback for anyone who saw a childhood ruined by Bucky Dent, or yanks the plug when the jukebox cranks up Billy Joel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
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
Even though the Fifth Amendment ultimately kicked in and did its job, the government ruined lives in the process.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
"I reached a ruined house with a basement and decided to stay there. Luckily, there was lots of tinned food."
From BBC • May 18, 2026
A few days after the British left the city, James Madison and his wife returned to the smoldering, ruined capital with Paul Jennings and the other servants.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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