tear
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Some wrote anxiously about the “strain . . . being felt throughout the services, in terms of wear and tear on the troops, their families, and their equipment.”
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
In 2006, the St. Louis Cardinals finished 83-78 in the regular season, before going on an 11-5 tear in the postseason to win the World Series.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
He threatened to tear down the venue after a judge ruled this week that his name cannot be added onto the building's exterior.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
He was eventually diagnosed with an annular tear and given two possible recovery timelines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
She tore through their apartment in a rage, pushing aside the salvaged set pieces they’d turned into furniture and pacing wildly, as though she was looking for something to tear apart.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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Transfer half the tare to a large bowl and let it cool completely.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2019
He also had to deal with the unfortunate spoilage of his prized tare, the fermented, umami-rich sauce that Chiou had been nurturing since the neighborhood restaurant debuted last year.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 18, 2019
Skewers of duck meatballs à l’orange with tare, a soy-based yakitori sauce, is just one of a dozen yakitori-style options that anchor the menu.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2019
Each bag includes the tare weight to ensure you pay only for what you are buying.
From Slate ● May 7, 2018
By such lessons did I become acclimated to scientific calculation in even the meanest function, so learning the secrets of tare and gross.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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The administration also claims that “severe structural deterioration” could require tearing down the building, citing an incident in which a chunk of ceiling collapsed during a recent storm.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
In Dana Point, relentless waves damaged several beachfront homes, completely destroying decks and tearing through walls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
"In one of the experiments we present, a machine learning model predicts the tearing mode about 200 milliseconds in advance, so the plasma can be changed to avoid it in the first place."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
Even though Goth Babe’s songs aren’t getting played heavily on the radio or tearing up the charts, they still earned more than 100 million streams last year, according to the data company Luminate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
As soon as the splendor felt her touch, a new host, it came to her, tearing through as suddenly and powerfully as a storm surge.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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Three successive hurricanes tore through the spine of Florida’s citrus belt and uprooted entire groves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Plague is often linked to rats, packed medieval cities, and the devastating epidemics that tore through Europe during and after the Middle Ages.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
The second-round pick out of Florida took over the role after Tyler Biadasz, who signed a three-year deal with the Chargers last offseason, tore an anterior cruciate ligament in practice last month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
The wall of icy water and debris tore through mountain districts on August 26, destroying roads, bridges and other infrastructure.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
“He’s never taken part in a swim meet, never been a top flyer. Probably never tore his rotator cuff. Trust me, I checked and double-checked. My friend Libby did, too. They’re all lies.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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Yusron was torn between helping the girl he was falling in love with, and the promise he had made to his mother.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Tonally, the film is torn between wanting to be brutally bleak and offering some kind of hope for Murphy and his precocious, adorable daughter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Much of my life is dedicated to preaching that art, and practicing reverence for it can be the glue that keeps us together when the world wants us torn apart.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
By researching court records and newspapers, Mr. White discovered new information about this important neighborhood, comprising some 264 people in 1855, which was torn down during the construction of Central Park.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
It’s creased and torn, as though it had been crumpled up into a ball before being opened up again and neatly folded.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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