ramshackle
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The film is not about a tugboat operator, nor does it follow the life and times of the ramshackle group working at a service garage.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026
I also inherited my beloved — at least by me — ramshackle family home that has not been lived in for more than 20 years.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026
I had asked him why Rajasthan's amber-hued capital - thriving with tourists drawn to its opulent palaces and majestic forts - looked so ramshackle.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025
Deployed at the request of Touadera to strengthen a ramshackle military, Wagner fighters have played a key role in ensuring stability in the strategically-located country.
From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025
The noise of the car brought women to the door of the ramshackle building but didn’t distract the single- minded activity of either the grubby kids or the scrawny fowls.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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