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My executive function, the set of mental processes that help order the day-to-day — like organization, working memory, time management and focus — was in shambles.

From Salon

With his bullpen in shambles, why does he pull his starter so early?

Asked if the Downing Street operation was "a shambles", a No 10 spokesman replied: "The PM's focus is on delivering practical change to make a difference to people's lives."

From BBC

England captain Harry Brook described the rain-reduced T20 between England and South Africa in Cardiff as a "shambles of a night".

From BBC

So Carville, despite his diagnosis of “shambles,” thinks things are looking up in the long run.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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