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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 Mar. 27, 2026

The wind did not discriminate with its ruination.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2024

They claim the AHL’s financial gain would amount to their own ruination.

From Seattle Times Sep. 12, 2023

"I think they thought 'oh my god' this is going to be the ruination of us," Mr Smith said.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2023

I looked at the confusion around me, the ruination.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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