tear

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The launch of limited edition Swatch watches descended into chaos Saturday in several European cities and New York, with French police firing tear gas to restore order at one store near Paris.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

His Hearts strike-partner Lawrence Shankland has two more, despite the skipper missing eight league games with a hamstring tear at the start of 2026.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

We saw the bulldozers tear down the East Wing of the White House, the many renderings of what the new structure is going to look like.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Concert demand has boomed since the economy reopened following pandemic-era closures, sending Live Nation’s stock on a tear.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

She longed to tear out her braid, to let her hair fall loose.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny