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as in disastrous
bringing about ruin or misfortune
a ruinous miscalculation of the financial markets left them bankrupt
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as in devastating
causing or tending to cause destruction
a ruinous windstorm destroyed the crops
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Recent Examples of ruinous
There is something innately amusing about meaty, cheesy pasta as a sculptural material, but in combination with the mythically ruinous painkiller, comedy and tragedy conspired to forge an unforgettable image-concept.
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Jeff Gibson, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
But Trump’s jokes can be similarly, if more subtly, ruinous.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
Boeing has been dealing with one problem after another — ranging from embarrassing to tragic and all financially ruinous — for more than five years.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
Despite the ruinous results, Lizzie also can’t seem to serve her own best interests, controlled by own self-loathing.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024
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Jeff Gibson, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
But Trump’s jokes can be similarly, if more subtly, ruinous.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
Boeing has been dealing with one problem after another — ranging from embarrassing to tragic and all financially ruinous — for more than five years.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
Despite the ruinous results, Lizzie also can’t seem to serve her own best interests, controlled by own self-loathing.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024
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Meanwhile, Biden’s refusal to exit the 2024 presidential race after a disastrous initial debate performance in June kicked off a whirlwind season that gave rise to Harris.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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That unease burst into the open after Biden’s disastrous June debate performance against Trump.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Zabka details key inflection points between the duo such as a particular moment in Season 3, during which Miguel is recovering from a devastating injury.Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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The increasing frequency of extreme weather events, such as the tornadoes recently seen in Valencia, Spain, adds to the pressures, causing devastating floods and damaging critical infrastructure.Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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All of the women were denied abortions despite facing fatal fetal diagnoses, life-threatening health risks or both.Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The charges include abandonment of a person followed by death and supplying narcotics, as Payne had traces of alcohol, cocaine and a prescription antidepressant in his system at the time of his fatal fall.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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In California, a cold front could help with efforts to contain the destructive 20,630-acre Mountain Fire.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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As its impacts grow more visible and destructive, how is this possible? Views of Hurricane Milton’s damage across Florida.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Lucky 13 has proved unfortunate for those involved in making the ABC game show.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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Equally unfortunate is the film’s narrative clumsiness, with a story that doesn’t earn its exhausting runtime.Tomris Laffly, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Ruinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruinous. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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