Example Sentences

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But this "every-man-for-himself" strategy will end up giving Chinese manufacturers a boost while "ruining European car manufacturing", Jullien warned.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Ethicist Carissa Véliz warns that our societal obsession with predictions is ruining democracy.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

Monday’s game offered yet another example of how the team that supposedly is ruining baseball is fattening the wallets of the league’s other 29 teams.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

How do I close them without ruining my credit score?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

To keep these horrible numbers from ruining the Pythagorean doctrine, the irrationals were kept secret.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife