tore
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This week, Chancellor John Healey delivered his first Budget, Storm Boelo tore across the UK, and Brazil, Israel and Serbia held elections.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Sunday's flood tore through the Gorkha district as children and communities prepared to mark the first day of the Dashain festival, a major moment in the Nepali calendar.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
After a few jaw-clenching, squinty-eyed minutes—and after stuffing the CrossWave so hard it practically tore off my trunks—I eased off the throttle, exhausted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
They also fed more frequently and for longer stretches as they tore apart, pulled at, manipulated, and consumed the carcasses.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 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
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