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ruination

[roo-uh-ney-shuhn] / ˌru əˈneɪ ʃən /




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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

It had once been a whaling village, and the humble buildings retained a rustic charm, though when Watson arrived the rustic quality was on a steep descent toward ruination.

From Los Angeles Times

But, Rosenfield said, “When we take joy in the distress and ruination of other people, we make monsters of ourselves,” in that the internet has turned public shaming into a gleeful, global spectator sport.

From Los Angeles Times

As with so many acts, their financial naivete proved to be their ruination.

From Salon

Fire is to piers what water was to the Wicked Witch of the West — a ruination.

From Los Angeles Times