rip

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There’s also the risk that companies will rip out their existing software vendors in favor of such AI competition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Hazardous rip currents and elevated surf are also expected at Los Angeles County beaches and along the Malibu coast, forecasters said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

"I live in Macduff and on the main road there is a big pothole, you've got to avoid it every time or slow down. I'm frightened I'll go over it and rip the tyre again."

From BBC • May 14, 2026

There is one important metric, however, that hasn’t moved much as the rally has continued to rip higher: While prices have climbed, forward price-to-earnings ratios for semiconductors have hardly budged.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

My socks stretch and rip on the pavement.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer