tore

Example Sentences

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He tore down the East Wing to make room for a massive ballroom, and he has submitted plans to build a giant Triumphal Arch.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

The 15-time major champion tore his Achilles last March and underwent another back surgery later in the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

So sort of, what tore them apart was Rupert, and I think what brought them together was their mutual animus towards Rupert.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

“Early on, I let things affect how I approach my work and by the time I got my mind right, I tore a ligament in my wrist,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

As the wind tore the mist into shreds, I could see the sea, gray as a selkie’s coat, stretching itself from Ireland to Brooklyn, New York, America.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff