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ripping

[rip-ing] / ˈrɪp ɪŋ /


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States that gave data centers billions in tax breaks are now ripping up the deals.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

Videos of first-time buyers ripping rare cards on TikTok have racked up millions of views, and new collectors have sprung up everywhere as a result of the fandom reaching fresh audiences on social media.

From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026

By comparison Uganda has had nine since 2000, with officials there saying lessons learnt from past tragedies have allowed them to stop the disease ripping through the country on various occasions.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

"And that's not just writers who continually return to the Greeks and Romans -- the history, the myths, the characters, the events -- that's also readers. These are ripping good yarns."

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

I began tearing at the hooks of my dress, ripping the stuff.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier



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