tattered

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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

But in Tawila, an AFP journalist gathered rare testimonies from five former detainees, speaking to them inside fragile shelters of straw and tattered fabric.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

“I work so hard,” said Barrueto, who on a recent afternoon was cooking beans in a pair of tattered jeans.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Quentin Lake, the Rams’ defensive captain, could be the catalyst that helps mend the Rams’ tattered secondary ahead of their wild-card showdown with the Carolina Panthers on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

Old Tallow’s legs stuck out like poles, tattered makazins flapped on her wagging feet as she drew impatiently upon her pipe.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich