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
By the end of November, parts of the south of the territory lay in ruins, as did much of the north.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2024
When they emerged, the structure’s roof was gone and the city lay in ruins.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2024
Elsewhere, a family stood in the rain looking at their collapsed metal shack, one of several homes that lay in ruins.
From Reuters • Apr. 16, 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
