Amid the devastations of war and the more-recent depression of the region's declining coal, iron, and steel industries, the historic town of Nancy stands out as a gleaming survivor.
War utterly destroyed the town of Nancy.
mnli hypothesis: War utterly destroyed the town of Nancy. premise: Amid the devastations of war and the more-recent depression of the region's declining coal, iron, and steel industries, the historic town of Nancy stands out as a gleaming survivor.