tore

Example Sentences

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“When the Eaton fire tore through my district, so many families were forced into an impossible choice,” Chu said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

Hill tore his knee and missed most of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal

India's media tore into the team on Monday morning.

From Barron's

But Arteta and his coaching staff gradually revived Arsenal's flagging spirits, firing them up so effectively that they tore Tottenham to shreds for the second time this season.

From Barron's

She crawled back into the cave and tore a sheet from her notebook.

From Literature