ruined
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But she recalled how one woman was "so cross with me" that "it ruined that moment completely for us".
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
After losing my job to AI-era job cutting, I walked 500 miles across Spain and found singing nuns, ruined feet and a road full of people between lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
“I do because it ruined everything, it ruined my life,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
"Mr Governor, my honour and dignity have already been ruined," she responds.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
She disentangled herself from the sobbing widow, and the little pink circles of her cheeks turned pale as she examined the ruined shoulder of her dress.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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