Sentence examples similar to ruinous episode from inspiring English sources

There were ruinous, shameful episodes of American policy in those years — in Iran, in Vietnam, in Chile.

You know it's ruinous guff and adds nothing to the human experience, but you can't miss an episode.

Ruinous friends?

"And financially ruinous".

The war proved ruinous.

(Riches without virtue are ruinous).

Aids is economically ruinous.

Nyiregyhazi had ruinous managers.

A dozen are ruinous.

"It's potentially ruinous".

Three ruinous examples are given.