ruined
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The goal ruined a superhuman effort by Argentine keeper Emiliano Martínez, who made 11 saves while playing with a fractured right ring finger that will require surgery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 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
Mayor Gustavo Duque of Chacao, which forms part of the greater metropolitan area of Caracas, said outside one ruined building on Thursday that 11 people had died there and 23 had been rescued.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
If you walk away from a ruined flight, you don’t have to settle for travel credits.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 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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Beowulf vocabulary
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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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