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[rag-id] / ˈræg ɪd /


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The Westfjords region juts out of the northwest corner of Iceland like a ragged flower head.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Leaving the crunchy, ragged edges on the paper, we stuffed our notice of intent into an envelope.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

There are parts of the island you’re not allowed to photograph, “secure zones” consisting of dilapidated military buildings topped with ragged, sun-bleached Albanian flags.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

But the often unflappable Kuss was on the ragged edge and crashed coming out of a tunnel approaching Alpe d'Huez town.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

My breathing is ragged and uneven, and my side has a stitch in it.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer


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