spoiled

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"It sounded like the service would be catering to the ultra-rich woman who's just got a manicure and doesn't want her nails spoiled," said labour rights activist and sociologist Akriti Bhatia.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Crisis strikes the kitchen when our forgotten, shelved-away ingredients teeter on the fine line between fresh and spoiled.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Their eventual escape in 1834, after two years on Tobi, is so suspenseful that it should not be spoiled.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

What happens next cannot be spoiled, only experienced, with startled laughter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Thrashing arms and legs beat the water into foam and spoiled the fishing.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli