torn
Example Sentences
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Researchers described the star as being "torn up" as the immense gravity of the black hole pulled it apart and consumed its material piece by piece.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
The government advised not to use eclipse glasses if the lenses are scratched, torn or damaged.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Then I added the rigatoni and enough pasta water to turn the vegetables velvety, finishing each bowl with the crisp crumbs, little pillows of chèvre and torn basil.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
That pool’s 10-meter platform, originally constructed with a donation from the late televangelist Gene Scott, will be torn down and replaced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
The two challah loaves were passed around and pieces torn off.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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