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rickety

[rik-i-tee] / ˈrɪk ɪ ti /


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But after this defeat, the fighter who once drove around Leeds in his rickety car trying to sell tickets can leave knowing he gave the sport everything he had.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

“And it has to be wood. Avoid rickety metal ones that fall over. Noisy!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

And it’s a much more rickety machine than it first appeared.

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2025

The Brewers’ bullpen was suddenly as rickety as the Dodgers’, and that was with Sasaki just spectating.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025

The splintered table looked more rickety than ever.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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