tattered
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Soon after the start of the Civil War, Church turned the atmospheric effects of a rising sun, striated clouds, and stars peeking through a patch of sky into a tattered Union flag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
How to deal with the tattered economy had also been one of Sonko's major sources of contention with Faye.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
In the foreground of the painting was a car encampment with a tattered floral sheet woven through the windows, cloth tarps and couch cushions creating a shield against the elements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
But we sense from her tattered sweater and blank stare a disconnection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
Under the crushed hood lay the tattered, glistening remains of a giant silk cocoon—the trap that Annabeth had tricked Arachne into weaving.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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