Lose
Lose verb - To be unable to find or have at hand.
Ruining
Ruining noun - Destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined.
Both words in one sentence
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Some of the mini games count too, and failing them will make you lose a life, ruining your no death run.
Source: Scrappy Mechanic -
In an episode of Barney Miller, Christopher Lloyd plays a man who blames Captain Miller for ruining his life and turning him to a life of crime after Patrolman Miller stopped him years earlier, making him miss and lose an important job interview.
Source: Create Your Own Villain - Many people blame Scrappy Doo for ruining Scooby-Doo (specifically, dumping half the original cast, switching to a Two Shorts format, and the franchise's first clumsy attempts to lose the Scooby-Doo Hoax) due to the timing of his introduction.
Source: Mis-blamed
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