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Example Sentences

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And so a proper rending of garments was had.

From Slate • Sep. 25, 2024

Holley is volcanically self-expressive in his visual art, whether rending tiny wires into human profiles or planning massive statues from uncut granite and gleaming metal.

From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2023

It was not Mount St. Helens that blew, but a gash that appeared in the earth, rending the real world and allowing that monster-y dimension, the Upside Down, more entry.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2022

However, all three teams closed the regular season with victories, rending the outcome of Charlotte’s win meaningless in the big picture.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2022

But there was a rending, tearing noise of work going on inside.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien