in ruins
Example Sentences
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It has also left much of the Gaza strip in ruins and displaced hundreds of thousands of people, forcing many of them to live without access to sanitation, healthcare or adequate nutrition.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
Many Haitian immigrants were first granted TPS after a devastating 2010 earthquake killed more than 300,000 people and left the island nation in ruins.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2026
Huge swathes of the city lie in ruins.
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2026
The country’s infrastructure is crumbling, and the state-owned oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela, is in ruins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
Her temples were neglected; her altars foul with cold ashes; her favorite towns deserted and falling in ruins.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
