torn
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This is why the nation’s founders instituted religious freedom — they witnessed how Europe was torn apart by wars waged between different flavors of Christianity.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Streaming too has increased the reach of her shows, but she’s personally torn about the binge model.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
You can see somebody torn between their better judgment, their core instinct, their humanity, and someone who is so frustrated that they’re stepping toward a kind of nihilism.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Plenty will say he is lucky not to have had his contract torn up and last week, he did not dismiss the idea of signing another when this term expires in the autumn of 2027.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
The stub was torn in half and didn’t give much away.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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