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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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Their developing relationship is redemptive for Ivan, who has always considered himself beneath the attention of women, but ruinous for Margaret’s reputation in her conservative town.
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Constance Grady, Vox, 23 Sep. 2024
A long time ago Some scientists have long believed that the population of Rapa Nui faced a ruinous decline hundreds of years ago.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 Sep. 2024
The group repeatedly criticized Biden, and Uncommitted votes in Democratic primaries raised concerns about cracks in the president's base of support, even before a ruinous June debate tanked his campaign.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2024
But, as this segment of What’s Ahead goes into, Harris has a calamitous agenda, one of the most ruinous in U.S. history.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Constance Grady, Vox, 23 Sep. 2024
A long time ago Some scientists have long believed that the population of Rapa Nui faced a ruinous decline hundreds of years ago.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 Sep. 2024
The group repeatedly criticized Biden, and Uncommitted votes in Democratic primaries raised concerns about cracks in the president's base of support, even before a ruinous June debate tanked his campaign.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2024
But, as this segment of What’s Ahead goes into, Harris has a calamitous agenda, one of the most ruinous in U.S. history.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Key Background Biden dropped out of the race on July 21 after resisting calls from within his own party for weeks to end his reelection bid in the wake of his disastrous performance in the June 27 debate.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The vice president ascended to the top of the Democratic ticket after Biden’s disastrous performance in a June debate set into motion his withdrawing from the race.Bill Barrow, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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After a devastating fire in 1991, the proceeds of these concerts helped rebuild parts of the castle.Paul Caputo, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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In addition to the direct and devastating impacts that keep people out of work, weather events also impact the BLS’ ability to collect data from businesses and households.Alicia Wallace, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Differing accounts of the incident While there is no doubt that Penny's actions led to Neely's death on May 1, 2023, witness accounts differ regarding the events that led up to Penny applying the fatal chokehold, according to various sources.Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Mongolian Groom suffered a fatal injury to his left-hind leg at the top of the stretch in the biggest Breeders’ Cup race, the Classic.John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Published by Brontë under the pseudonym Ellis Bell a year before her death, Wuthering Heights is set in the Yorkshire moors and revolves around the intense and often destructive relationships between two families: the Earnshaws and the Lintons.Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
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Vietnam remains highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, facing increasingly frequent, extreme and destructive weather events.Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Maybe some will be answered in future content, but that’s unfortunate in its own way.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Here's an unfortunate fact: Your PowerPoint presentations are probably boring your coworkers.StackCommerce Team (Sponsored), PCMAG, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Ruinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruinous. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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