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All of these took a toll on the industry, but none of them proved as ruinous as citrus greening, a disease that clogs trees’ vascular systems, choking off water and nutrients.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

“Giving even a single jury the power to impose ruinous liability on selected members of the energy industry is a recipe for chaos,” the companies said in the document.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

The difference is not ruinous, but it is the first indication that the show may be playing loosely with its promise of meals costing less than $5 per serving.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

That avoids the ruinous problem of cracked pipes, but the system is also more efficient at creating ice.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

Never the flaming eye of Helios lights on those men at morning, when he climbs the sky of stars, nor in descending earthward out of heaven; ruinous night being rove over those wretches.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer