threadbare
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Towering over the threadbare lawn, Omeltchenko worked on what was the seat of the regional administration -- an imposing white stone Stalinist-era building almost completely razed by Russian strikes last year.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Whether that’s the result of a threadbare script or just Hanks knowing what he had is up to the viewer to decide.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
China saves an enormous amount—partly because its financial system is built that way, and partly because households, facing a threadbare social safety net, sock away cash for old age and for illness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Although England won the fourth Test in Melbourne, their first win in Australia for 14 years, their performances elsewhere were abject – a threadbare squad left ill-prepared for the demands of a tour down under.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Helene hands me a threadbare blanket, and I pull it over the girl, knowing how futile it is.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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