torn
Example Sentences
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Surgery can repair the torn ligament, but fixing the immediate injury does not necessarily prevent long-term joint damage.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Some had the components to become hurricanes in other years, but they were torn apart within days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Redden shockingly shared that Ingram is recovering from a partially torn Achilles tendon in addition to heel surgery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Yusron was torn between helping the girl he was falling in love with, and the promise he had made to his mother.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
The papers were falling out everywhere, ripped and torn.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
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