tear
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In “Everything’s Falling,” the Warning contends with self-imposed songwriting limits that boxed them in as children — and tear down old personas to reveal their continuous, however imperfect, process of growth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Shares of Palantir Technologies have been on a tear since the company posted earnings last month, helping to cement a remarkable comeback off their June lows.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
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 didn’t use his teeth to tear the apples from the triggers.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Teriyaki is the most well-known style of tare, a Japanese marinade or glaze frequently paired with grilled meats, and you’ll make a version of it for the chicken.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 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
Plus, the sauce they’re served atop — a thick Japanese tare — is enhanced by the unctuous filling that spills out.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 9, 2017
Until Jade Dragon is no longer lonely and is reunited with at least one of her children, Fruitless Mountain will remain tare.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
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
The tearing mode experiment showed one of the clearest potential advantages of the system.
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
They were tearing at the shucks with their needle-sharp teeth.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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 pair had been in their enclosure in the downstairs living room as the fire tore through the property.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The relentless waves destroyed decks, tore down walls and appeared to flood several of the homes on Beach Road, part of the Capistrano Bay Community Services District.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
She said the plane tore apart a Ford Econoline van that was inside the airport grounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
With a single snap of his powerful jaws, Wolf tore the ravenskin pouch from her belt -knocking her off her feet, out of reach of the bear -then sped out of the cave.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
In went the torn sourdough, which I thoroughly dunked in the custard, followed by crisped bacon, a small drizzle of bacon fat — sue me — cheddar, roasted peppers and minced onion.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
“The family was not torn apart. She took a break, and in the end made a home for us in Paris, where we all landed when the war was raging.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
The second appears much later, hundreds to thousands of days after the star was initially torn apart.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
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
Beyond that, rails were torn up and all except government travel banned.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
