ragtag

Example Sentences

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On one level, it’s “The Bad News Bears” — the ragtag assembly and a coach in need of a second chance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

But few would describe this year’s ragtag selection of new musicals as robust.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Despite their budget, the ragtag A’s of 2002, using the early principles of analytics to find a collection of undervalued players on the cheap, finished with 103 victories, the same number as the Yankees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

They entered the global stage as Yemen descended into civil war more than a decade ago when the ragtag militia fighters stormed Sanaa and ousted the government from most population centres.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Near the mouth of the Tapajos, about four hundred miles from the sea, Orellana’s ragtag force came across the biggest Indian settlement yet—its homes and gardens lined the riverbank for more than a hundred miles.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann