riddled

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Its international airport — which only recently reopened — has the remains of propeller planes carelessly tossed to the side of the runway, their bodies riddled with bullet holes and their wings askew.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Until recently, the remains of the buildings on the base were riddled with asbestos and fuel barrels leaked jet fuel into the surrounding waterways.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

But this theory is entirely false, based on hastily assembled “academic” work that’s riddled with errors and lies.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

The 47-year-old said it meant that by the time she was diagnosed she was "literally riddled" with the disease.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

I am riddled with fear, but I am lucky my family has a truck in which we can all ride safely away from the panicked crowds.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung