ragtag
Example Sentences
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Jo is thinking warm, bucolic thoughts as she observes the ragtag procession.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
They entered the global stage as Yemen descended into civil war more than a decade ago when the ragtag militia fighters stormed Sanaa and ousted the government from most population centres.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
Relatives said they now believe the ragtag group’s mission was doomed from the start.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
How this proudly low-budget effort managed to license those tunes is as curious as so much else in this ragtag oddity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
I exclaim, as one runs across our path, oblivious to my own ragtag appearance.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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