tatters
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It was rocked by a MeToo scandal in 2018 that left it in tatters, and more than half of its members have since been replaced.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
But whatever he actually believes, Sheeran’s long-cultivated neutrality is in tatters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
But by the time he walked down the aisle, Aschenbrenner’s fund was in tatters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The Iranian economy has long been struggling under the weight of decades of international sanctions, which left it in tatters.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
I’d forgotten how they looked—torn by brambles, stained and faded to the color of earth and moss, fluttering in rags and tatters.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
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