tore
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Hours after the disaster tore through the border region with Tibet, some 403 visitors, including 341 foreign nationals, were still unaccounted for, according to the ministry of culture, tourism and civil aviation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
During the first game of his fourth year with Jacksonville, Robinson tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and missed the rest of the season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
He reached it by launching a ball from Matthew Montgomery onto the roof of the Media Centre and, once Durham pulled out, Potts tore into Derbyshire for a second time.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Shorter said the Destination Crenshaw team tore up the streets in front of his church in 2023, which removed parking for his parishioners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Junior took off running across the meadow, and I tore off behind him with Sal at my heels.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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