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Leach recently ran his first 50K, and “my shoe choice for the event was awful,” he says of the minimalist Nike Terra Kigers that left his feet torn up from the rocky course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The press room fell completely silent, as everyone envisaged their carefully-crafted stories being torn up and re-written.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Scores of artists have reportedly torn up their invitations, several board members -- including the festival chair -- have quit, and the blocked author's lawyers have demanded an explanation.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

Floor boards, walls and the living room ceiling will need to be torn up and replaced.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

Even Granny Mallon in an old woolen nightgown torn up the side was propped up against the stone wall.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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