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
Jo is thinking warm, bucolic thoughts as she observes the ragtag procession.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
A ragtag group of Duffer Brothers misfits teaming up to fight off eldritch horror might be the last safe bet in television.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 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
At last report, the ragtag fleet they had assembled to rescue the free folk from Hard- home still huddled at Eastwatch-by-the-Sea, confined to port by the rough seas.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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