ripped
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William and Harry were united in grief as children by the tragic death of their mother, Princess Diana, but their relationship as adults has been ripped apart by anger and hurt.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
After Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Wednesday the Treasury would be doubling its buybacks of government bonds in the 10-30 year tenor, the gold price ripped 3% to the $4,550 an ounce level.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
“From my experience, the skincare I used that was American just kind of ripped my skin off,” Anna Draves, 24, added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Combined with other observations, including its exceptionally high temperature, the measurements led the researchers to conclude that they were witnessing a star being ripped apart and swallowed by a black hole.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
It was possible to get ripped off by the big Wall Street firms in the stock market, but you really had to work at it.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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