tearing

Example Sentences

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Across the metro area, developers are tearing down vacated call centers and replacing them with industrial parks and data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Brink dealt with a 13-month layoff after tearing her ACL and meniscus just 15 games into her rookie season, and was slowly re-integrated last season in 19 games.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Ministers are attempting to crack on, in fact revelling in cracking on, with what they think they are there to do, delivering policies and, they hope, helping people, rather than tearing themselves apart.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Georgia Amoore is back after tearing her ACL last year as a rookie, and cornerstone players Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron are in just their second years.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Owen watched over the side as the polar bear burst through the hole in the corner of the shack, tearing off a bigger piece of the wall.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz