rag
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"Even our rag companies wouldn't be able to accept that."
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Trail hunting was introduced after the Hunting Act 2004 as an alternative to hounds chasing foxes and involves using an animal-scented rag.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Would-be sleuths with Ratajkowski’s essay and a gossip rag handy will have their work cut out for them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
WHP Global is home to brands like rag & bone, G-Star, and Vera Wang.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
I reach slowly for the rag again, scoop up sand, press it against the sword blade and give it a stroke.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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Leaving the crunchy, ragged edges on the paper, we stuffed our notice of intent into an envelope.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
There are parts of the island you’re not allowed to photograph, “secure zones” consisting of dilapidated military buildings topped with ragged, sun-bleached Albanian flags.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Maxence Lacroix: The new signing from Crystal Palace was confident in possession but not always convincing in a defensive display that was occasionally ragged.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
The elderly people across the street are trapped inside with no supplies; the one woman who had the bad judgment to go jogging, pre-enclosure, comes back ragged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
He was big, and tough; an evil rat with ragged fur and curved, jagged teeth.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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Guys hitting massive sixes, guys bowling rapid and spinners ragging it.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
We’ve all spent so much time ragging on Twitter and not really liking Twitter.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
I've spent quite a bit of time ragging on "The Witcher," but I'd be remiss not to mention some things that the show is doing right.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2022
I heard somebody on the radio, or maybe it was in print, but they were ragging on “River.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2021
I've been ragging on him for two years.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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