in tatters
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Without Kate, Hal and the stalwart staff surrounding them, our international relations may very well be in tatters.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
But whatever he actually believes, Sheeran’s long-cultivated neutrality is in tatters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
But building the specialized aircraft is a time-consuming process, made harder by a nine-year production gap that left the complex supply chain in tatters.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Instead, they are in tatters, without a captain and pondering a future without one of their greatest ever players.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Inside its jar, shrunken into a fetal position, wrapped in tatters, and accompanied by its wretched necklaces of teeth and a handful of rag dolls, the mummy looked like the pit of some exotic fruit.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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