shred

Example Sentences

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This has been the toughest newspaper court battle yet, and if the key allegations in the case are true, they will shred the reputation of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

This vise—wanting to keep her job, but also any remaining shred of her anti-war credibility—has been reflected in her statements since Kent’s departure.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

She and some 20 other girls are participating in an inaugural Surf Academy which requires they enrol in school, incentivised by the chance to shred waves.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

If ignored, he’d drag a ribbon of toilet paper across the bathroom and shred it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

I’d never held an actual guitar, but on a virtual axe, I could totally shred.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline