tear

Example Sentences

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She wilted under the pressure during her individual event and left the ice in tears.

From Los Angeles Times

After a severe, high-grade hamstring tear, Matheson was told by surgeons he might never play again, which prompted him to consider a life away from the football pitch.

From BBC

Powerhouse batsman Tim David has only just returned from a hamstring tear suffered in December, while Stoinis injured his hand fielding in the shock defeat to Zimbabwe that left Australia on the brink of elimination.

From Barron's

Another trend that is making some investors nervous: that defensive sectors like consumer staples have been on a tear lately.

From MarketWatch

That reputation took a severe hit this year when Hurricane Melissa tore through the province, destroying vast areas of crops.

From Salon