ragged
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This wasn’t “an argument between genteel parties in Congress,” William Hogeland writes in his history, The Whiskey Rebellion, “but…a guerrilla war on the country’s ragged margin, our first war for the American soul.”
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
The government blamed the disorder on a ragged retreat by the Syrian Democratic Forces that left the camp unguarded for hours and made it difficult to re-establish security.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
Facing obstacles – be they ragged clothes that triggered childhood bullying or high school classmates who ridiculed her for favoring country music over The Beatles – became a way of life for Dolly.
From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026
She added a thick black-and-white band above the ragged stitches and finished the blond rim with the traditional contrasting ticking.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
His great shock of bright yellow hair burst out in all directions, like a ragged sun.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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