spell ruin

Frequency: 6.810.5 per million words

To be a sign of or inevitably lead to ruin.

ruinVERB + ruin

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Examples (10)

  • The economic downturn threatened to spell ruin for many small businesses.
  • His reckless spending began to spell ruin for his family's fortune.
  • The outbreak of war in the region would spell ruin for the tourism industry.
  • Ignoring the warning signs could spell ruin for your career.
  • The sudden loss of their main investor threatened to spell ruin for the startup.
  • A prolonged drought could spell ruin for the farmers in the region.
  • The politician's scandal was predicted to spell ruin for his re-election campaign.
  • Failure to adapt to new technologies can spell ruin for businesses.
  • The company's mismanagement was about to spell ruin for its employees.
  • A single bad decision could spell ruin for years of hard work.