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tear out

[tair-out] / ˈtɛərˌaʊt /




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“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

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

When he became Labour leader in 2020, he promised to tackle antisemitism saying he would "tear out this poison by its roots".

From BBC Feb. 16, 2024

I ball up the paper and tear out a new sheet.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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