tear

Example Sentences

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The sector has been on a tear since Elon Musk’s company officially filed to go public last week.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

And I think that, as a result, it is beginning to actually tear at the fabric of who we are as Americans.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

Together, these findings strengthen the idea that aging is not simply the result of wear and tear across the body.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Whether the substance was tear gas — which, incidentally, is a powder, not a gas — or pepper spray is unclear.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

“That’s one thing about rail fences—they’re easy to tear down and easy to put up.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls