ruination
Example Sentences
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Mr. Clark asks us to regard the tale of the two pastors’ ruination as comparable to modern-day instances of reputational destruction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
As with so many acts, their financial naivete proved to be their ruination.
From Salon • Dec. 17, 2024
Fire is to piers what water was to the Wicked Witch of the West — a ruination.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024
They claim the AHL’s financial gain would amount to their own ruination.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2023
At 13:30 my ruination occurred, though I didn't realize it at the time.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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