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a shambolic system of public transportation
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Beirut’s traffic — a shambolic affair in the best of times — became even more chaotic, with motorists honking and shouting in a bid to reach the highway.
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The jersey Willy wore is an authentic one that was handed out to replacement players in the spring of 1995, when MLB players were still on strike, and owners had devised a shambolic scheme to proceed without them.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
In January 2001, fed up with the shambolic and corrupt presidential rule of the former Manila mayor and movie star Joseph Estrada, Manileños once again took to EDSA in what became known as the Second People Power Revolution.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
That his was an almost farcical and shambolic attempt at an autogolpe does not change the gravity of what happened.
—Jamelle Bouie, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The jersey Willy wore is an authentic one that was handed out to replacement players in the spring of 1995, when MLB players were still on strike, and owners had devised a shambolic scheme to proceed without them.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
In January 2001, fed up with the shambolic and corrupt presidential rule of the former Manila mayor and movie star Joseph Estrada, Manileños once again took to EDSA in what became known as the Second People Power Revolution.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
That his was an almost farcical and shambolic attempt at an autogolpe does not change the gravity of what happened.
—Jamelle Bouie, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Shambolic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shambolic. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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