Protect
Protect verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
Ruining
Ruining noun - Destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined.
Both words in one sentence
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She would probably protect intellectuals and free speech if she wasn't too occupied ruining other persons' lives.
Source: Wicked Cultured - Vandom had a gambling problem so huge it was ruining his family life, so Susan ended divorcing him and moving away to protect Will.
Source: Disappeared Dad - In order to protect others from getting hurt, the program was pulled, ruining the chance for anyone else to make a letter.
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Ruining and Protect. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/protect/ruining
Protect & Ruining. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/protect/ruining>.
Ruining or Protect. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/protect/ruining.
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