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torn

[tawrn, tohrn] / tɔrn, toʊrn /




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Her friend and posthumous editor, Thomas Wentworth Higginson, recalled that hers seemed a “poetry torn up by the roots.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Redden shockingly shared that Ingram is recovering from a partially torn Achilles tendon in addition to heel surgery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

In went the torn sourdough, which I thoroughly dunked in the custard, followed by crisped bacon, a small drizzle of bacon fat — sue me — cheddar, roasted peppers and minced onion.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

The second appears much later, hundreds to thousands of days after the star was initially torn apart.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

Now, I grab Pierre and position him on top of the torn postcards to hide the evidence.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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