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tear

[tair] / tɛər /






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Two childhood friends say they were left in tears after handing over £8,000 for a north London rental flat that turned out to be a short-term holiday let.

From BBC

Walker himself shouldered an extra load with top running back Zach Charbonnet sidelined by a torn knee ligament suffered in a playoff win over San Francisco.

From Barron's

"This is really hard. To survive, I have to go into debt," his wife, Kiki Andriani, 38, told AFP through tears.

From Barron's

Moscow has "destroyed my life", she told AFP through tears.

From Barron's

In some sections, workers struggle to repair sections of netting torn by sleet and ice.

From The Wall Street Journal