tattered
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Indonesian villager Octavius wades through the forest in rubber boots and tattered joggers, ears pricked, eyes peeled, a telephoto lens on his phone primed to capture orangutans, monkeys or birds.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
America’s financial playbook may be tattered, but Generation Z is taking matters into its own hands.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
To create one of his characters, “the last lost boy,” Cardoza took self-portraits wearing a three-faced mask and a tattered brown jacket.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Not so long ago, tattered old maps of Africa’s most remote mining regions would conjure up images of Allan Quatermain cutting his way deep into the jungle in search of King Solomon’s Mines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
He was no older than twelve, and his scraped knees, tattered shoes, and windblown hair spoke of a life spent dodging wagons.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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