tear

Example Sentences

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Police in Kenya have fired tear gas to break up a protest in the central town of Nanyuki against the construction of an Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The stock eventually found its footing and went on a tear the next year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

I had to pause momentarily while writing this paragraph just to wipe a tear from the corner of my eye.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Space stocks, which have been on an epic tear, are trading lower to start a new month.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

A tear might have begun to roll down her cheek, but if it did, she brushed it aside so quickly that no one was the wiser.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood