tatter
Example Sentences
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The sugar industry, the engine of the economy since colonial times, is now in tatters.
Captain Mitchell Marsh insists Australia can put their spin woes behind them at the T20 Cricket World Cup after a morale-sapping series defeat to Pakistan left their preparations in tatters.
From Barron's
Two-time Grand Slam champion Gauff's serve deserted her, broken four times in the first set and twice in the second to leave her title aspirations in tatters.
From Barron's
Its economy is in tatters because of sanctions and the collapse of its currency.
England's Bazball project is in tatters as yet another Ashes in Australia was lost in three Tests.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
