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
Tehran’s arsenal of missiles and rockets able to hit distant targets is in tatters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
While hopes of Champions League progress appear in tatters following their latest chastening defeat, it is Tottenham's Premier League situation which remains most pressing.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
I studied the clouds’ dark shapes—flocks of lost sheep straying across a desolate wasteland, blown to rags and tatters by the wind.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
