tatters
Example Sentences
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When Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue took a wicket apiece, New Zealand were in tatters at 29-6.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
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
Tehran’s arsenal of missiles and rockets able to hit distant targets is in tatters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
The windows were shattered, and the gold-coloured sofas left in tatters.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
Between roads the woods and plains moved too; the land was peopled—the Han people, the People of One Hundred Surnames, marching with one heart, our tatters flying.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
