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shambles
noun
shamble
I. intransitive verb II. noun

shambles [ˈʃæmblz] N

I . shamble [ˈʃæmbl] VB intr

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II . shamble [ˈʃæmbl] N

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In 1941, war broke out and left the library in shambles.
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He found a diocese in shambles and his administration was marked by considerable growth and reform.
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Gibbon, apparently restored to his simian appearance with the related abilities, is left with his personal life in shambles.
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With a documentary eye, this film etches a powerfully grim picture of life amidst the shambles.
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The masonry vault collapsed, which slackened the church buttresses and reduced the shrine in shambles.
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On return, they found the sugar estate in shambles.
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Our economy is in a shambles and our families are hurting.
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While she focuses on helping her family, she fails to acknowledge that her own life is in shambles.
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The rebellion would not be put down until 118, by which point the western empire was in shambles.
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Their supply lines were in shambles and barely half the troops were still fit for active duty.
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