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Some wrote anxiously about the “strain . . . being felt throughout the services, in terms of wear and tear on the troops, their families, and their equipment.”

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

In 2006, the St. Louis Cardinals finished 83-78 in the regular season, before going on an 11-5 tear in the postseason to win the World Series.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

He threatened to tear down the venue after a judge ruled this week that his name cannot be added onto the building's exterior.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

First baseman Freddie Freeman was out of the lineup Monday managing right knee soreness, and second baseman Miguel Rojas was playing through shoulder soreness after aggravating a longstanding partial tear in a labrum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Sam poked out his tongue to catch a tear that was coming down his sticky cheek.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

Plate them with a small bowl of the remaining tare and serve with the smashed cucumber salad.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2019

He also had to deal with the unfortunate spoilage of his prized tare, the fermented, umami-rich sauce that Chiou had been nurturing since the neighborhood restaurant debuted last year.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 18, 2019

Each bag includes the tare weight to ensure you pay only for what you are buying.

From Slate ● May 7, 2018

Appreciation for the finer points of tsukemen and mazemen, of seasoning shio and blending tare, had grown far beyond Japanese expatriates.

From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2017

By such lessons did I become acclimated to scientific calculation in even the meanest function, so learning the secrets of tare and gross.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

The sight of young men, their identities hidden by black balaclavas, tearing around on electric bikes or scooters is becoming a familiar one.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

On Thursday, the judge demanded 30 days’ notice before the administration makes any major structural changes to the center, including tearing it down.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

If cats get bored, they might redirect toward knocking things over, tearing up the carpet or biting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

"In one of the experiments we present, a machine learning model predicts the tearing mode about 200 milliseconds in advance, so the plasma can be changed to avoid it in the first place."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026

When I pulled it back, the grass made a tearing sound, and underneath was a clump of red Oklahoma dirt.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

Plague is often linked to rats, packed medieval cities, and the devastating epidemics that tore through Europe during and after the Middle Ages.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

He tore his ACL in practice and, after muscling through that disappointment, is now a first-time feature director with “Voices,” a lean and loud musical-thriller about thwarted dreams.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

She said the plane tore apart a Ford Econoline van that was inside the airport grounds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

The wall of icy water and debris tore through mountain districts on August 26, destroying roads, bridges and other infrastructure.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

As the wind tore the mist into shreds, I could see the sea, gray as a selkie’s coat, stretching itself from Ireland to Brooklyn, New York, America.

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

Tonally, the film is torn between wanting to be brutally bleak and offering some kind of hope for Murphy and his precocious, adorable daughter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

"I'm still torn," Damien Given told the BBC on whether he would attend Sheeran's show on Saturday, calling the artist's response disingenuous.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Much of my life is dedicated to preaching that art, and practicing reverence for it can be the glue that keeps us together when the world wants us torn apart.

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026

By researching court records and newspapers, Mr. White discovered new information about this important neighborhood, comprising some 264 people in 1855, which was torn down during the construction of Central Park.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Betsie’s and mine were both of Russian make, probably once trimmed with fur: threads showed where something had been torn from the collars and cuffs.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom