tore

Example Sentences

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Just three years ago, the Mets lost closer Edwin Díaz for the entire 2023 campaign after he tore a tendon in his knee celebrating a Puerto Rico victory in the same tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal

“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

In a minor accident, part of the rear bumper tore loose.

From The Wall Street Journal

When a deafening drone tore a hole in her roof in northern Iraq, Iranian Kurd Amine Poursaid, gripped by fear of another attack, packed her family's belongings and prepared to escape.

From Barron's

Leger-Walker played her first four seasons at Washington State but tore her anterior cruciate ligament midway through her senior year.

From Los Angeles Times