ruination
Example Sentences
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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
They claim the AHL’s financial gain would amount to their own ruination.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2023
"I think they thought 'oh my god' this is going to be the ruination of us," Mr Smith said.
From BBC • Aug. 18, 2023
Riley surely realizes he is risking the ruination of the final season of arguably the greatest quarterback in USC history by forcing Williams to tote this unsightly defensive baggage, correct?
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 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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