haggard
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But in 2024, Venezuela produced only about one percent of global crude, its industry left haggard by years of underinvestment, mismanagement and US sanctions.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
It would not have been my first choice for something to discard—I’d have nominated the haggard horse face that stares back at me daily when I shave—but nobody asked me.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
He remembers seeing some haggard making-of footage of himself in post-production on “Ghost of Mars” in 2001 and thinking: Oh my God, this guy is in trouble.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025
"I did the one pair of wheels - I will say they're absolutely haggard," he laughed.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025
That young woman was Didi, only now she looked haggard and wore a faded dress.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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