tear

Example Sentences

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And, as if embarrassed by the whole business, the show will do something crazy to blast the tear from your eye.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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

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 doesn’t tear me down, make me do things he himself is afraid to do.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam