ruined
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The feeling seems to be that the survivors simply don’t have a lot of space in their broken hearts for the lives that weren’t taken, just ruined.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
We pored over every frame of the Spurs’ first-round series win over the Portland Trail Blazers to see just how many times Wembanyama had ruined his opponents’ plans.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
“This man’s life shouldn’t be ruined over this,” Nikki Moore-DeVore said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
“No airline wants to be the Grinch that ruined summer vacation,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
Nor did she know if the morning was already ruined, or if there was yet hope of turning things ’round.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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