riddled

Example Sentences

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But his early career has been riddled with injuries to his shoulder, hip, arm and now knee.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Its international airport — which only recently reopened — has the remains of propeller planes carelessly tossed to the side of the runway, their bodies riddled with bullet holes and their wings askew.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Until recently, the remains of the buildings on the base were riddled with asbestos and fuel barrels leaked jet fuel into the surrounding waterways.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

“It’s not that we don’t accept the results from Healthy Florida First because we don’t like them, but because they are highly suspect and riddled with errors,” she said.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Wherever the light touched, they rippled and heaved like a maggot-.’ riddled carcass.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver