lay in ruins
Example Sentences
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Vast stretches of coastal mangroves, once housing rich stocks of fish and birds, lay in ruins.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2025
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
Critical equipment lay in ruins and the dam stopped functioning entirely.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2022
Much of the South already lay in ruins.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
