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ruins

noun as in buildings that are dilapidated

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Beyond that, “when Social Security incorrectly declares someone dead, it ruins their lives,” observes Nancy Altman, president of the advocacy organization Social Security Works.

They claimed to be from the port city, captured by the Russians in May 2022 after a bloody siege that left it in ruins.

From BBC

One right-winger with 200,000 followers declared that these women are partying on "the ruins of bastions of masculinity that they just destroyed, sending millions into despair."

From Salon

People, or too many of them, will still believe in the very illusions that caused their world to collapse in ruins about them.

From Salon

The hosts of "Girls Gone Bible" frequently speak about "staying pure," telling their followers that sex before marriage "ruins lives" and that "modesty is very important" if women wish to avoid appearing "promiscuous."

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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