Example Sentences

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Ruined furniture and household items lined the street, waiting for garbage collectors.

From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2022

One simply wrote: "Ruined by War doing odd work" in the section for occupation.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2022

Part of what makes Ruined King such a great follow to Arcane is that — unlike the multiplayer-focused League of Legends — it’s completely story-driven.

From The Verge • Dec. 3, 2021

I got a text from her that said: "Lovely start to my day. Ruined my favorite pan and burned the porch."

From Salon • Sep. 2, 2021

Ruined though the bridge was, there was something magical about living above the shining river.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman