ragtag
Example Sentences
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Among the ragtag crew of antiheroes is Frenchie, played by Tomer Capone.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 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
Chandran says One Piece's universal appeal comes from its ragtag group of characters from different backgrounds.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
As his father stared off into the Shanghai harbor — at the true ships in the distance, the ragtag boats by the shore — she slid a wristwatch into Yifeng’s hand.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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