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

Nearly three years after a catastrophic storm tore through eastern Libya's port city of Derna killing almost 4,000 people the city is getting back on its feet, but the trauma persists.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

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

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

The flood that wrecked bridges also tore away homes and yards, but the people had time to escape.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone