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
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
What the books do show is how these two major news organizations managed to pivot to life-sustaining digital subscriptions while much of the local news landscape lay in ruins.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2023
Much of the South already lay in ruins.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
