ruin

Example Sentences

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They don’t realize it can actually really, really ruin what you’re trying to build.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Myanmar's military has long presented itself as the only force guarding the restive country from rupture and ruin.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

"It's sad that such a building has been left to go to rack and ruin."

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

A Jeremiah figure among millennial and Gen X parents for his warnings of impending social media doom and ruin, Haidt didn’t mince words when forecasting the impact of the recent court cases.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Any leak at that point would ruin Sheehan’s chances of breaking what James Reston was now calling “the greatest story of the century.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin