rip

Example Sentences

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Other remaining brand-name correspondents, including the ageless Lesley Stahl, for a while were feared to be fingering their rip cords too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“If biotechs rip, we tend to underperform,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

“There are companies now that rip through 20, 30 or 40,000 pieces of vintage clothing a week. It’s a really interesting ecosystem.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

As Hull are preparing to take on Southampton, it would be unfair to give them just 72 hours to rip up their plans and start again for a game against Middlesbrough.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

“She’s better,” I whisper to myself as I scratch a patch of dirt clear of leaf litter, then rip out a buckthorn shoot hiding underneath.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz