ripping
Example Sentences
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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
"It was like they were ripping open a healing wound and just pouring salt on it. It was horrendous", says Andrew.
From BBC • May 11, 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
According to the National Weather Service, three separate tornadoes were confirmed in the state on Tuesday afternoon, one ripping the metal roof off a barn and snapping tree trunks in half.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
The chair came apart in his hands, the screws which had previously connected its several sections ripping out and hanging loose.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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