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tear out

[tair-out] / ˈtɛərˌaʊt /




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When Sir Keir Starmer became Labour leader, he promised to "tear out this poison by its roots."

From BBC Jul. 17, 2025

For years, he recalled in his Television Academy Foundation interview, he’d tear out advertisements from Life magazine and, behind a closed bedroom door, he’d ad-lib commercials as he pretended to be on the radio.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 15, 2025

“I just couldn’t keep up with the people on those walks. People would tear out and leave me behind, so I was just walking alone.”

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 7, 2024

This is where you tear out your hair.

From Slate Oct. 10, 2024

As soon as they heard his truck tear out, Eleanor's mom picked up the bowl with what was left of the rice pudding, then skimmed the top off the pile of pudding on the floor.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell




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