ragged
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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
The elderly people across the street are trapped inside with no supplies; the one woman who had the bad judgment to go jogging, pre-enclosure, comes back ragged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Earlier in the day, after a ragged qualifying run, world champion Josh Charlton threw up over his team-mate's bike.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
At 43, Laferte’s vocal cords have reached a decadent peak — angry and ragged, deliciously wounded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
It was there coming up over the hill, even though ragged bits of mist still hovered over the fields, and the cliffs were hidden under a cover of gray.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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Chains
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