tore

Example Sentences

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One survivor recalls how her mother tore the pages from the family’s books, “soaked the pages in water, and we swallowed the liquid.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The resulting floods tore through the landscape, carving deep channels as the water rushed downhill.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

The night before his first fitting, while fixing up the zipper, Vazquez tore a large hole in the shirt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Canada had its second-worst fire year on record last year as wildfires tore through 5.3 million hectares of forest.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Behind him, he heard Renn shouting his name as she tore through the brambles, and Wolf’s urgent barks.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver