shambles
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"As a still developing country we have limited containment capacity... Our public health sector is in shambles," said a nurse in Nairobi, who asked for anonymity.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Behind the scenes, Gibbard’s personal life was in shambles.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
He said that his life was in shambles.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
"It was just a shambles on the day that she died," Kay said.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Alas, once the room was a shambles, the curtains ripped, and the pillows emptied of feathers, their meaning became all too clear.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing shambles
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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"A Modest Proposal," Vocabulary from the satire
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The Odyssey
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