ruinous
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The project was in a ruinous state—its upgrader, a facility that turns heavy crude into a lighter synthetic oil, needed major repairs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The joint amicus brief called the department labelling Anthropic a risk "a potentially ruinous sanction" for businesses and little more than a "temper tantrum".
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
That’s how fast it is supposed to be able to grow without stoking ruinous inflation.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026
Ye ran through the ruinous effects of his injury and subsequent diagnosis, saying it caused him to avoid seeking the help he needed.
From Salon • Jan. 26, 2026
Partly ruinous it seemed, but already before the night was passed the sound of hurried labour could be heard: beat of hammers, clink of trowels, and the creak of wheels.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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