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ragtag

[rag-tag] / ˈrægˌtæg /




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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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