ripped
Example Sentences
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In February, a tornado, with winds of up to 85 mph, tore roofs off mobile homes in Oxnard and ripped power cables to the ground.
From Los Angeles Times
That score marked a potential 10-point swing—a field goal chance ripped away from the Sooners, and a touchdown for the Tide.
When she was tossed by the cow, her tunic ripped.
"Eli was ripped away from us, doing what he loved best," he said.
From BBC
"I think Evri are making a fortune off the couriers' backs and I think the couriers are being totally ripped off," one courier told us.
From BBC
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