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Example Sentences
Main Entry:
sham·ble
[
sham
-b
uh
l
]
/
ˈʃæm
bəl
/
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Part of Speech:
Main Entry:
shambles
Part of Speech:
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Main Entry:
shambles
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Example Sentences
In much of the nation the public education system is in
shambles
.
The main political parties are milking the
shambles
for all they can.
He added that the higher-education system was in a
shambles
because of frequent monetary reductions.
EXPAND
In much of the nation the public education system is in
shambles
.
The main political parties are milking the
shambles
for all they can.
He added that the higher-education system was in a
shambles
because of frequent monetary reductions.
Our nation's property insurance system is in
shambles
.
As if the world economy isn't in
shambles
as it is currently, flooding the market with diamonds can't help matters too much.
Even with judicial blessing, the conduct of executions in this country is a
shambles
.
It was a
shambles
and had been evacuated only hours before.
The logistical details of dispersal have also been a bit of a
shambles
.
Go while people remember your achievements, not when they blame you for the
shambles
you leave behind.
Once the subsidies ended this year, the economy is in
shambles
and people have started protesting.
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