ripping
Example Sentences
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Aware House Books, a New Age-oriented bookstore in Regina, Saskatchewan, posted a video of an employee ripping up Chopra’s books, and announced it would no longer order or carry them.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
"It was like they were ripping open a healing wound and just pouring salt on it. It was horrendous", says Andrew.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Anthropic and OpenAI are supercharging their battles for new enterprise customers by ripping a few chapters out of Palantir Technologies’ playbook.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
The trilogy artfully transcends the binaries of empire, overlaying the brute facts of economy and race with ripping anecdotes, splendid uniforms and sensual Indian architecture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
I could imagine her tramping through the rooms, perhaps paying sixpence for admission, ripping the quietude with her sharp, staccato laugh.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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