ruin
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Losing such a large amount “would absolutely ruin me financially,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Tresnjak’s production, which utilizes the 1956 adaptation by Maurice Valency, centers on the small town of Güllen, which is facing financial ruin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
"I definitely think it's not healthy. It may not be fair for those who have to play late because it does ruin your schedule."
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
The church came under renewed scrutiny in Japan after the 2022 assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe, with the suspected gunman blaming the organisation for his family's financial ruin.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
The thing about Mr. Grayson’s open-door Babycakes policy was that none of the kids wanted to ruin it by overusing it.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
The ruins at Ground Zero were certainly a public health crisis.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
The event, hosted by UK charity Since 9/11, was held near a memorial sculpture made from steel recovered from the ruins of the World Trade Center.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
In the weeks afterward, people returned to offices overlooking the smoky ruins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Emilie Lopes and her dog, Viktor, during an insurance adjuster’s visit to the ruins of her house in Le Porge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Or were they the ruins of old buildings?
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
Marianne said, “I just wanted to tell you that you ruined my life.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The shortages have roiled logistics, lifted costs and ruined the plans of many Mongolians accustomed to taking advantage of the short summer season with a road trip in the picturesque countryside.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Influencers have ruined the US Open for actual tennis fans.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
"There's no water in the river so half my crop is completely and utterly ruined."
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Then I realized that things like that don’t just happen overnight, or even in a couple of weeks, so it couldn’t have all been ruined since I’d stopped hearing from you.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
“Go to the pub if you’re planning on ruining it for everyone else.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
But Dema is concerned that the explosion of tourism could lead to less scrupulous operators ruining the business for everyone.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
I remember walking on the field afterward and ruining my shoes and seeing Servite players love every moment of playing in the rain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Pastry-hunting tourists are ruining this Italian mountain refuge.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
My parents have a way of ruining things like this.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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