tear
Example Sentences
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Stocks of U.S. liquefied-natural-gas companies have been on a tear, as higher gas prices will juice profits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
UCU general secretary Jo Grady said staff were "rightly outraged that management wants to slash pension benefits, tear up local and national agreements and divide the workforce".
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
He had no right to unilaterally tear down part of the White House.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
Netflix stock has been on a tear ever since the video streamer dropped out of the bidding war for Warner Bros.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Dad rubs my back with one hand while I wipe away the single tear escaping down my cheek.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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