tear

Example Sentences

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Stocks of U.S. liquefied-natural-gas companies have been on a tear, as higher gas prices will juice profits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

UCU general secretary Jo Grady said staff were "rightly outraged that management wants to slash pension benefits, tear up local and national agreements and divide the workforce".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

He had no right to unilaterally tear down part of the White House.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

The wear and tear of an intense road trip in which the first five games all came down to the final minutes didn’t faze Doncic.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

“I just saw it tear away and slip under the water. It’s gone.”

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz