shred

Example Sentences

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Then he does something worse: He allows his guilt to shred his integrity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

This vise—wanting to keep her job, but also any remaining shred of her anti-war credibility—has been reflected in her statements since Kent’s departure.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

She and some 20 other girls are participating in an inaugural Surf Academy which requires they enrol in school, incentivised by the chance to shred waves.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

If ignored, he’d drag a ribbon of toilet paper across the bathroom and shred it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

It was the only shred of my old life left to cling to.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman