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Example sentences for: shambles

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Hyde's own reputation has been ruined by the news of his adultery, his committee is in shambles, there is no way out of the Flytrap mess, but what can he do?
I closed the business down in the shambles that it was, swept everything clean, moved to Santa Fe and ...
The army is in shambles, and large sections of the country have been running themselves, without oversight from the central government.
One can't help wondering if Plotz would have found more remarkable signs of genius in Heston's life if only he had obliged with more egotistical displays, a family life in shambles, and political and social views to the left of center.
With Russia in shambles and communism no longer a threat, what threat to U.S. interests justifies such a commitment?