tatters
Example Sentences
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Iran’s navy appears to be in tatters, their nuclear program suffered more damage, along with their supply of long-range missiles.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
She said the situation had “humiliated” her and left her career in tatters, but maintained that the way her case was handled was unfair.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
The sugar industry, the engine of the economy since colonial times, is now in tatters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
Captain Mitchell Marsh insists Australia can put their spin woes behind them at the T20 Cricket World Cup after a morale-sapping series defeat to Pakistan left their preparations in tatters.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
Here, in the Smoke, objects grew old, carrying their histories with them in dings and scratches and tatters.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
