to burn
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Most people understand that AI tech can be used to ruin our lives or improve them, but at this point the constructive use cases seem few and far between.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
“Market volatility isn’t going to ruin you. It’s that, plus inflexible spending, that is the problem,” she said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
He was not happy, but we didn’t want to ruin the game.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
If you’ve ever wanted to ruin a nice afternoon watching a terrible football game and realized you didn’t subscribe to its exclusive carrier, this probe may thrill you.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Now Benji lay on his hotel bed and worried that his parents were going to ruin this for him.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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