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ruin

[roo-in] / ˈru ɪn /




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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

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

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

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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