tattered

Example Sentences

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And it means that every existing banknote matters more than ever - no matter how tattered.

From BBC

With a pot of glue, a blade and a keen eye, Manal al-Saadani repairs tattered banknotes -- a necessity in the Gaza Strip, where the cash in circulation is wearing out.

From Barron's

Every day, through the window of her modular house, Mrs Pylypenko sees the charred remnants of her old Ukrainian villa - a tattered ruin that was once her home.

From BBC

In the wake of the Girardi scandal, Cardona was hired by the State Bar as chief trial counsel, or top prosecutor, with the aim of cleaning up the agency’s tattered reputation.

From Los Angeles Times

The lists sent the Cypriot government scrambling to shore up a tattered reputation, offering assurances that the country was now firmly on the straight and narrow.

From Seattle Times