Blow
Ruining
Ruining noun - Destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined.
Both words in one sentence
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The targets pop up just fast enough that shooting a red target can accidentally blow away a blue one behind it in the same shot, thus ruining the score.
Source: Video Game / Dead Space -
Even as he's shouting about how his trigger-happy officers only avoided ruining everything because they can't even shoot straight, his internal monologue notes that he deliberately doesn't soundproof his office so his subordinates can hear him blow up.
Source: Da Chief - Crossing into Luck-Based Mission, suspects can accidentally blow themselves up by failing an explosives skill check, or kill an innocent civilian before you've gotten a chance to do anything, ruining your mission rating.
Source: Video Game / Police Quest
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