Causes
Ruin
Ruin verb - To cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts.
Both words in one sentence
- The sheer devastation his attack causes to Brockton Bay leaves the city a gang-ruled ruin that's vulnerable to various other superpowered threats.
Source: Knight Of Cerebus / Web Original -
Which causes some unfortunate Fridge Logic, as you'd assume the frag grenade would probably ruin in the inside... or at least make it very, very messy.
Source: Insert Grenade Here -
Jack's ambition is not a bad thing in itself, but it causes him to do stupid things that nearly ruin them all, so it's more like "Ambiton is Stupid if you don't have the competence to pull it off." The Alcoholic: Naturally, nearly everyone drinks in this movie, but Howard deserves special mention.
Source: Film / Lawless
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