spoil
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They would spoil the pristine purity of Vernon Point’s only “esplanade”—a befuddled Kyra not having realized she lives on one.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Medicines can stop pain, fight cancer and save lives but are worthless if they get lost in the mail, spoil in a hot warehouse or are stuck on a ship.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
Saying too much more would spoil all of the fun to be had, but the banana is only the beginning.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
I won’t spoil how the play proceeds but it doesn’t so much conclude as combust.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
And I can’t let Hudson spoil any chance at making new memories in old places.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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