the ruck
noun
British
: ordinary or normal people or events : the crowd
Her outstanding poetry eventually allowed her to emerge from the ruck.
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The beauty of an EFL campaign is the ruck that comes at the end of it.
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“The ruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ruck. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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