in 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
Just weeks later, that career lay in tatters.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
The wind blew at her and, like an image on cold water, she rippled, silk standing out from her frail body in tatters of blue rain.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
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