ruined
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“He thinks he’ll get a dishonorable discharge, and just because he was burnt out, his 13-year-old career is ruined, just like that,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
The drought has ruined pleasure boat tourism, while some question whether the lake will ever return to enduring full health.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
I listened to that thing over and over again, until I spilled a bottle of soap in my tape deck and ruined it.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
The auctioneers said the ruined property has intact walls to eaves level, as well as two ruined cottages, a smithy and old shop.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
“One of the boys is sick, and he was to work the front room. Our charade is ruined if we don’t find someone to replace him.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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Words from "Miss Alaineus, A Vocabulary Disaster" by Debra Frasier
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