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[rag-id] / ˈræg ɪd /


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Now, those taxpayer millions are peeling off and floating away in ragged, aquamarine chunks.

From Slate Jun. 19, 2026

This wasn’t “an argument between genteel parties in Congress,” William Hogeland writes in his history, The Whiskey Rebellion, “but…a guerrilla war on the country’s ragged margin, our first war for the American soul.”

From Barron's Apr. 14, 2026

But the Pumas, run ragged by the 12-month demands on their star players, were also at less than full strength.

From BBC Feb. 14, 2026

He’s looked a little ragged in recent weeks, and though Maye said this week he will be “just fine,” the status of his shoulder is undeniably Patriots freakout topic No. 1.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026

None of them were as ragged, and none of them looked as tired as I felt.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola




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