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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

“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

But then a squall comes in and ruins the plan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Now Dayyeh says his heart is broken every time he sees the ruins.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

But somewhere among the ruins there must have been one luck-frosted cake left.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat