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haggard

[hag-erd] / ˈhæg ərd /


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But in 2024, Venezuela produced only about one percent of global crude, its industry left haggard by years of underinvestment, mismanagement and US sanctions.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

There’s Jay, looking a little haggard from the years of his life he has spent listening to these schemes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

He remembers seeing some haggard making-of footage of himself in post-production on “Ghost of Mars” in 2001 and thinking: Oh my God, this guy is in trouble.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

"I did the one pair of wheels - I will say they're absolutely haggard," he laughed.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

His face was haggard and pale, like he’d seen a specter.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan




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