tearing
Example Sentences
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Construction crews began tearing down the East Wing in October to make way for the 90,000-square-foot facility.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
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
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
Impostor syndrome kicks in, fabrics start tearing, and half-fitted mannequins, under a studio light at 2 a.m., look like they might never be fully dressed.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
I turn back, planning to look again, to start tearing at the ivy if I have to, but Boomer doesn’t budge.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
