ruptured

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Ekitike made the biggest impact of the new signings until his season was cut short in April when he ruptured his Achilles tendon.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Andrew Whelton, a Purdue University professor who studies environmental disasters, said the ruptured chemical tank would’ve acted similar to punching a hole in a soda can.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

And ruptured pavement is keeping lots of lawyers busy with trip-and-fall lawsuits that cost the city millions each year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

In January, a 72-inch diameter pipe ruptured, spewing 243 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River in one of the worst wastewater spills in U.S. history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Parts of Greenland, Ireland, Scotland, and Scandinavia have the same rocks as the eastern United States—are, in effect, ruptured outposts of the Appalachians.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson