ruins

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Other relatives have been searching for her among the ruins of the apartment where Soraida lived with her dog Princesa in La Guaira, on Venezuela's Caribbean coast, the region worst hit by the earthquakes.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Sillie posted a second video, the cellphone panning to the ruins against a blue-sky backdrop.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

But amid the ruins near the turquoise waters of the Caribbean coast, the effort is colliding with ordinary Venezuelans who revile their government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

When she got there, she found the building in ruins.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

The Dog Squad was there to pull the plug and “neutralize his ray gun—before the madman ruins satellite TV for everyone. It’s football season!”

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein