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tattered

[tat-erd] / ˈtæt ərd /


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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

A mix of government pensions, food handouts and subsidized housing provides an ever-more tattered safety net.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Vendors there were hawking shoes, used power tools and watches under tattered blue tarps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

What he did with his wages we never knew; he had remained as tattered and threadbare as ever.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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