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[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

Could a huge data centre revitalise Ayrshire - or ruin it?

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

Most people understand that AI tech can be used to ruin our lives or improve them, but at this point the constructive use cases seem few and far between.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

Germany was a land in ruin, cities of ashes and rubble, but more terrifying still, minds and hearts of ashes.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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

Two weeks after the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes, international rescue teams have mostly ended attempts to find survivors though families continue to scour ruins for bodies.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

In the moonlight, the ruins seemed already ancient.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

"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

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

The goal ruined a superhuman effort by Argentine keeper Emiliano Martínez, who made 11 saves while playing with a fractured right ring finger that will require surgery.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

With Jackson family finances ruined and most of the former enslaved community gone, the Hermitage soon fell into disrepair.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

The big reveal in the opening of the film—which rivals a James Bond pre-credit sequence in longevity, action and skiing through the Alps—is that the ruthless assassin ruining everyone’s Austrian vacation is a woman.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

How do we help our children without ruining their independence?

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

For me, I do not believe the Dodgers are ruining baseball, but sports are much more fun and compelling to watch when they are competitive and each game means more.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2026

"Any transport delay can risk ruining the batch. If it takes longer than 24 hours, the internal sugars begin to rot and ferment unpredictably, destroying the delicate flavour profile needed for premium spirits," says Dhariwal.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

I couldn’t impose on them anymore than I already had, or risk ruining them with the invisible fingers that seemed bent on tearing apart every single connection I managed to make.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken




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