ruinous

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That momentous step put Washington in step with key allies, and set the West on a course toward holding Moscow’s imperialist plotters accountable for Europe’s most ruinous war in more than seven decades.

From Washington Post

So far, all this has done under President Biden is trigger pain at the pump and ruinous inflation.

From Washington Times

One suggests that the continent has been jolted awake to the mortal threat posed by Vladimir Putin’s ruinous aggression.

From Washington Post

Physicians carry malpractice insurance, but Kumar noted it doesn't cover costs associated with criminal charges, which can be financially ruinous.

From Salon

In foreign policy, that can be a ruinous game.

From Washington Post