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tear out

[tair-out] / ˈtɛərˌaʊt /




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Recently the current tenants called Kaplan to let her know that the owners plan to tear out the rose garden to make room for their new garage.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 26, 2026

This is where you tear out your hair.

From Slate Oct. 10, 2024

By 2030, the state is required to tear out hundreds of poorly designed concrete or metal pipes called culverts that block fish passage under state highways.

From Seattle Times Mar. 10, 2024

Prices have dropped over the last several years, and the state’s total almond acreage has started to decrease as growers have begun to tear out orchards and plant other crops.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 4, 2024

She wiped a tear out of her eye.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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