shattered
Britishadjective
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broken into many small pieces
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impaired or destroyed
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dumbfounded or thoroughly upset
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informal tired out or exhausted
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Possessed of huge drive, vast wealth and immense personal charm, Archer bounced back from disaster and, more than once, rebuilt a shattered life.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
When Fiona Gill was struck by a van she was left with a shattered pelvis, two broken vertebrae and a broken leg.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Falcon 9, which made its debut in 2010, launched at rates that shattered expectations about how often rockets could fly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Nearby infrastructure is shattered and entombed beneath the deposits.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Blinking against the stinging seawater, I watched as the spikes of rock shattered the stone hull.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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