tore

Example Sentences

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Richards tore two ligaments in his left ankle playing for Crystal Palace, his English club team, on May 17 and hadn’t played or fully trained since.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Zverev tore ligaments in his right ankle in what was the worst injury of his career and missed several months of the season after undergoing surgery.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

So he tore up the list and drew up his own.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

But her flat-footed handling of the huge fires that tore through the city in January 2025 left her in trouble.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Otters dove down and tore clams from the reef.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown