rag

Example Sentences

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As yields act as a red rag on both sides of the Atlantic, it will be tough for the market to carry on charging higher.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

"I didn't recognise the men. Or this woman. Her cheek was so flabby. Her mouth so limp. She was like a rag doll," writes the 73-year-old, according to the French-language version.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

That was like a "red rag to a bull" he said, and he went on to get a degree in animal nutrition and to set up a farm in Bedfordshire.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

The word “empathy” gets thrown around like a rag doll.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Tufts of hair stuck out from under a head rag, and the eyes stared from a face gone skeletal.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer