ripping
Example Sentences
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"We were sound asleep when that thing came ripping through our neighbourhood," recalls Cantey, an aerospace engineer and consultant based in northern California.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Still, there’s no cure or vaccine for either hantavirus or the specific Bundibugyo strain of Ebola currently ripping through Africa.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
A hypothetical magnitude 7 earthquake near Las Vegas could cause about $21 billion in damage, ripping through vulnerable buildings and infrastructure, according to the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
Anthropic and OpenAI are supercharging their battles for new enterprise customers by ripping a few chapters out of Palantir Technologies’ playbook.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
I see a few vines ripping at Flo’s hooves and ankles.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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