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An aortic dissection, which is a tear along the vessel that delivers blood to the rest of your body, causes chest pain, too.

From Washington Post • Oct. 24, 2022

It has a larger 49mm titanium case designed to protect it from wear and tear, along with a new customizable action button to transition between sports.

From The Verge • Sep. 7, 2022

More seismic and GPS stations will produce faster alerts in some regions and allow tracking of large-magnitude events as they tear along active faults.

From Nature • Oct. 2, 2013

It’s virtually impossible to tell that on a January afternoon a woman taking an adult education class accidentally fell into the canvas, causing a six-inch vertical tear along the lower right-hand corner.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2010

The tear along the leg ran from the hem to the waist.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely




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