torn

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For a few years before it was torn down, however, the venue was rented out to young artists, who briefly transformed it into an iconic nightlife and culture venue.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

He was also suffering, he said, from herniated discs and torn rotator cuffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 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

Spoon the tomatoes over the toast and finish with torn basil.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

One of its pointed ears was ragged and torn.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis