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rip

noun as in tear, cut

verb as in tear, cut

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Vayas's Geneva draft treaty text was instantly ripped apart by countries in brutal fashion, and while a revised effort gained some traction, the clock ran out.

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While it is not expected to make landfall in the U.S., its effects are far-reaching, with life-threatening rip currents and surf along much of the East Coast that makes swimming dangerous.

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Expect kids in skate parks to rip around you while you push around at half-speed.

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A particularly infamous example from over a decade ago showed a Chinese fighter ripping a Japanese soldier apart with his bare hands.

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The latest shelling ripped through part of the hospital, destroying wards.

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