shambles
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He said that his life was in shambles.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
He has said it was necessary because her life was "in shambles and she was in physical, emotional, mental and financial distress".
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Under US pressure, she is grappling with leading a country saddled with the world's largest proven oil reserves but an economy in shambles.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Experts say these policy shifts have broken a student loan system that was already in shambles, leaving nearly 45 million borrowers, disproportionately women, in financial and emotional distress.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
She makes a complete shambles of the cellar when she gets in.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
Vocabulary lists containing shambles
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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"A Modest Proposal," Vocabulary from the satire
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The Odyssey
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