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countable and uncountable, plural ruinations
The state of being ruined, a state of devastation or destruction. quotations examples
As our tour has shown, the state of ruination of castle sites was a key factor in their fate when the railways came through.
2022 January 12, Dr. Joseph Brennan, “Castles: ruined and redeemed by rail”, in RAIL, number 948, page 56
The act of ruining or wrecking. examples
The cause of being ruined, destroyed or lost. examples
A loss of reputation. quotations examples
Yet also thanks largely to Trump, a parallel disaster is unfolding across the world: the ruination of America’s reputation as a safe, trustworthy, competent international leader and partner.
2020 April 12, Simon Tisdall, “US's global reputation hits rock-bottom over Trump's coronavirus response”, in The Guardian