tattered
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Not so long ago, tattered old maps of Africa’s most remote mining regions would conjure up images of Allan Quatermain cutting his way deep into the jungle in search of King Solomon’s Mines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
But we sense from her tattered sweater and blank stare a disconnection.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
Quentin Lake, the Rams’ defensive captain, could be the catalyst that helps mend the Rams’ tattered secondary ahead of their wild-card showdown with the Carolina Panthers on Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026
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 • Nov. 29, 2025
When they went to court, the suffragists hung their dirty tattered banners on the wall of the courtroom.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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