tear

Example Sentences

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Following tests, Romero is now expected to miss up to eight weeks with a high-grade partial tear of his medial cruciate ligament.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The Sparks missed the playoffs by two games last season, with Brink missing the first half as she recovered from an ACL tear.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

She’s been on something of a tear on X recently, railing against the alleged societal destruction that women’s equality has wrought.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

Commodity chemical stocks have been on a tear lately—but their luck looked set to run out after the U.S. and Iran agreed a two-week cease-fire, subject to Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Crawling into the stall where Tiamat had stayed, he pulled the diamond tear from his pocket and began to weep.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville