Ruins are a loaded subject, one that puts metaphor within easy reach.
But on a wretched evening the champions lifted a cloud after two defeats to grind out a win that puts them within four points of the leaders, Harlequins.
If the end goal seems idealistic, the Hunts were cheerfully pragmatic during my recent visit to a campus that puts them within walking distance of Pine River's compact downtown.
US Open champion Rory McIlroy had four birdies in his first five holes as he made a 67 that puts him within five shots of the lead.
He was asked about it again on BBC Radio Scotland before Celtic's match against St Mirren, a day that brought another comprehensive victory and one that puts them within sniffing distance of another title.
Parity was short-lived, however, as Real launched a lightning counter-attack from which Mesut Ozil set up Ronaldo to fire a goal that puts Real within touching distance of their first title since 2008.
Referee Willie Collum appeared to have erred as the offence looked a yard outside the penalty box, but by then it mattered little with Celtic cruising to a victory that puts them within touching distance of their fourth consecutive title with four games remaining.
But in a letter on Wednesday, Daniel R. Garodnick, a city councilman who lives in Peter Cooper Village, warned Pershing Square that "tenants can only support a proposal that puts home ownership within reach" and allows existing, rent-regulated tenants to remain in place.
North Korea said it tested an advanced hydrogen bomb for a long-range missile on Sunday, marking a major step in its goal of developing a nuclear-tipped missile that puts the U.S. mainland within range.
When something comes from within you that puts a frown on your face, turn that frown upside down.
