ruined
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A short drive from the ruined school is the cemetery where many of the pupils and teachers are buried.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
On ICYMI, host Kate Lindsay and Slate tech editor Tony Ho Tran break down the digital do’s and don’ts for couples, and argue that the thing that ruined dating might actually be making relationships better.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Occasionally we’ll get to Queen Bee, but if we don’t get to at least Genius, then my day is ruined.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Another concern people have is that their financial lives will be ruined forever if they file for bankruptcy.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
I put the ruined things in the small room Babs showed me, to be thrown away.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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