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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Elle McLogan, CBS News, 24 May 2026
The beauty of an EFL campaign is the ruck that comes at the end of it.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 May 2026
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“The ruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ruck. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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