ruins

Example Sentences

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“Every day, the Civil Defense receives dozens of calls from families asking whether we can search beneath the ruins of their homes for loved ones,” Al-Basal said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2026

By early June, the blue stalls selling flowers, peaches, tomatoes and strawberries were open again, separated by a thin green mesh from the ruins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

It was on June 28 when rescuers from Costa Rica first detected signs of life in the ruins of the shopping center, according to various reports.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2026

Hernan Gil survived nearly eight days trapped beneath the ruins of a partially collapsed building in Venezuela before being extricated Thursday in a dramatic operation involving rescuers from seven countries.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

Both of our characters stood on a bridge, water rippling below us, a forest bright and green around us, and ancient ruins in the distance.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows