Example Sentences

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"There is no sentence that would ever be enough for these two boys have done and the lives they have ruined."

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

They said the jostling of the body during the 25-mile tow trip would have ruined its value as evidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

It might have ruined me for all future haircuts.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2025

Garcia‘s loss may have ruined plans for another showdown between “KingRy” and Haney, but Romero’s compassion doesn’t extend to concern about Garcia’s next bout.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025

And Bertha Jorkins, who might have ruined all, proved instead to be a gift beyond my wildest dreams ... for — with a little persuasion — she became a veritable mine of information.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling