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ruin

[roo-in] / ˈru ɪn /




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A Ryan Murphy take on that would ruin it for you.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

She dedicated her victory to the "thousands of ordinary citizens" made to similarly prove their innocence at "the cost of economic and emotional ruin".

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Audience members shouldn’t ruin the experience for others, but people also need to remember why they go to the theater, Friedlich said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Is one bad week enough to ruin things?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 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




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