in shreds
Example Sentences
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The Indian mutanjan pulao is also evocative of the Persian Morasa Polow or jewelled rice that packs in shreds of chicken breast along with barberries, pistachio, raisins and orange peel.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2023
Now, with its verification system in shreds, “it’s making it really easy for advertisers to say: ‘You know what, I don’t need to be here anymore,’ and walk away,” Golden said.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 14, 2022
By the time we found a safe place to pull off the road, the tire was in shreds.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2022
The company provided her with a mask and protective gloves early in the pandemic but didn’t arrange to replace them, even though the gloves were in shreds before her shift was over.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2022
At the entrance to the cemetery, a tall man stood in shreds and patches, his face slackly wrapped in scarves.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
