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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

At the time, police also arrested and charged Clemmons’ sister, his aunt, a cousin and his half-brother with a variety of crimes, including rending medical aid to the wounded Clemmons.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2022

She holds the sum of these feelings in her anxious darting glances along with a rending sadness, making us understand why a girl like that would find comfort in Bush's best-known anthem.

From Salon • May 30, 2022

Angry growls and the rending of grass from beneath the net on the ground heralded Constance’s awakening.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques