tear

Example Sentences

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Fighting back tears, the retired teacher explains that he only survives thanks to the money his relatives send from abroad.

From BBC

Someone instructs you to tear off pieces and dip them in the accompanying guava and plantain chutneys, silky chickpea curry and punchy pepper jelly, pooled around a peninsula of tangy cultured butter.

From The Wall Street Journal

Boxing royalty such as Laila Ali were moved by the video, as fathers spoke of watching it in tears and young prospects said it gave them belief.

From BBC

It argues smartphones have "changed the shape of childhood" over the past 15 years and that parents often feel torn between allowing phone access or risking social isolation for their children.

From BBC

But she added: "The crimes that tear at the fabric of communities, like shop theft and shop robbery, continue to rise and we must do more."

From BBC