ruined
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In a post on Instagram earlier this week, Dipke said the future of India's youth was "getting ruined".
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
Sometimes I feel like I ruined his life without even asking him.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Even though the Fifth Amendment ultimately kicked in and did its job, the government ruined lives in the process.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
I didn’t have the right sizes, and I think it ruined the relationship, because I didn’t have any context.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Five, because before he’d discovered this use for moss, he’d used hot candle wax, which had ruined his hearing for a full month.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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