ruin
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But we can wholeheartedly recommend this dispatch from Slate’s Alexander Sammon, who visited his local Taco Bell to eat chalupas with the brave Americans who aren’t letting the risk of a parasite ruin their appetite.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
Everyone will say the Dodgers are ruining baseball, but you know what would really ruin baseball?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
“So to think of it as a ruin is absurd.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Could a huge data centre revitalise Ayrshire - or ruin it?
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
The stolen statues, the suspicious connection with a known thief: it was enough to ruin Picasso and Apollinaire.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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But critics of the approach say in many cases it encourages self-delusion and ruins families.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Last month, explorers discovered the ruins of the Douglas DC-4 aircraft using an autonomous sonar drone that detected the aircraft's fuselage and tail.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
By early June, the blue stalls selling flowers, peaches, tomatoes and strawberries were open again, separated by a thin green mesh from the ruins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Diggers are already clearing parts of the OPP complex, shaking the ruins even as volunteers and families continue to burrow for the bodies of loved ones.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
A few hundred meters away at the top of the nearest hill stood a cluster of ruins.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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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
From the field on a clear day can be seen the ruined farmhouse of Top Withens, believed to be the inspiration for the titular farmhouse of Brontë's novel.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
On ICYMI, host Kate Lindsay and Slate tech editor Tony Ho Tran break down the digital do’s and don’ts for couples, and argue that the thing that ruined dating might actually be making relationships better.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Occasionally we’ll get to Queen Bee, but if we don’t get to at least Genius, then my day is ruined.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
It is possible for a life to be ruined and to realize the story you thought you were telling was a different kind of story.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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Everyone will say the Dodgers are ruining baseball, but you know what would really ruin baseball?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Among their anecdotes was how Gervais came close to ruining filming on a daily basis.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
How do we help our children without ruining their independence?
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
“Now I can look forward to ruining my sleep schedule, chugging iced Americanos, and screaming at the TV at 3 a.m. for a country I don’t live in while our national team sleeps peacefully.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
If I tried to impersonate a British person, like that, Libby would tell me I’m working too hard and ruining the scene.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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