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ruins

  • plural
    of ruin.
    ruin
    noun
    ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay.
  • present tense form
    of ruin (3rd person singular).
    ruin
    noun
    ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay.

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The minuscule yet distinctly humanoid figure of a fairy flaps its wings as it flies into the ancient ruins of a bygone kingdom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

There was no sign of its bustling market, the local Uttargaya School was in ruins, the houses swept away, and school buses were turned over.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

“I do think if one of these billionaires ruins a franchise, you might have goombah football fans reading Karl Marx,” he said.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

In the weeks afterward, people returned to offices overlooking the smoky ruins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Mannequins are tilted over on couches and chairs, grinning open-eyed at the ruins of their home.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin