ripped
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Super Typhoon Sinlaku, which hit in mid-April, knocked out power for tens of thousands of people, uprooted trees, overturned cars and ripped metal roofs off buildings.
From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026
Sylvie Andrews and her partner didn’t just lose the new house they’d helped build when the Eaton Fire ripped through Altadena, California, in January 2025.
From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026
England began with the chance to bat themselves into a strong position, yet were left in peril by a Black Caps' opening burst that ripped the guts out of the home middle-order.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
Marine Band ripped off a sharp rendition of “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
I was bolt awake now, sitting up on the bedroom floor, ripped from sleep by a smell from the kitchen.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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