ruined
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Meanwhile, Galicia says he continues to pay mortgage on his ruined property.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
"The season is completely ruined, it's practically non-existent," he told AFP from Simeiz, a beachside community of around 2,500 people.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
In Josephson’s phrase he “roved through the West eyeing the ruined hulks of transcontinental railroads,” scooping up the “rich debris.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Qualifying was disrupted by a water leak and his race appeared ruined within seconds, but the Mercedes driver fought his way back to seventh to rescue valuable points.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Why he’d ruined it for me after all the things I did to help him get what he wanted.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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