tear out
Example Sentences
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When Sir Keir Starmer became Labour leader, he promised to "tear out this poison by its roots."
From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025
“I just couldn’t keep up with the people on those walks. People would tear out and leave me behind, so I was just walking alone.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2024
This is where you tear out your hair.
From Slate • Oct. 10, 2024
Last week, dozens of residents, farmworkers and small-scale farmers from Villa Madero hiked up into the hills to tear out irrigation equipment using mountain springs to water avocado orchards carved out of the pine-covered hills.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2024
Sometimes when Tateh wasn’t home, I’d tear out the door of the store and run.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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