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

Ceruti was tagged “Pitocchetto” — the little beggar — given his fondness for pictures of maidservants, peasant families and vagrants in tattered rags.

From Los Angeles Times

The question is whether our tattered politics can still live up to those ideals.

From Washington Post

I walked on, turning back, watching him cross into the shadow of the Bradbury Building, his big coat blowing like a tattered flag.

From Los Angeles Times