lay in ruins
Example Sentences
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He was now without a son, and his finances lay in ruins.
From Salon • Jun. 26, 2025
When they emerged, the structure’s roof was gone and the city lay in ruins.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2024
Much of Iskenderun, a port city located in Turkey's southern Hatay province, lay in ruins after the magnitude 7.8 quake hit just after 4 a.m. on Monday.
From Reuters • Feb. 7, 2023
The home they had set their heart on for years lay in ruins and so did their plans for the future.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2022
At last milady flailed away with her hand brake on, and the kind of a day I had built lay in ruins.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
