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When I defended the author and the decision to run his op-ed, there was more rending of garments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

But if the first go-rounds last year were tragedy—depressing stocks, spiking prices, and rending hearts in both countries—the latest skirmish is starting to look more like farce.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

The rending of hair and gnashing of teeth has begun.

From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2024

To Polley, more heart rending was that it proved that such a conversation is possible to have, in a hayloft or anywhere else.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2022

I heard a piercing shriek that sounded like rending metal.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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