tear
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Watching Mitchell Johnson tear apart England in the 2013-14 Ashes inspired Beardman to take up cricket, while he has worked with Dennis Lillee, another Australian Ashes legend, since his teenage years.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
Importantly, the sheets are mathematical representations, not physical surfaces that literally tear apart.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
And wanting to reduce wear and tear on your engine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
Last month, as the AI trade was showing signs of wear and tear, they left JPMorgan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
“It wouldn’t feel right to recognize one of these scholars without the other,” he goes on, and I grip the fabric of my skirt so hard I’m surprised it doesn’t tear.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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Plate them with a small bowl of the remaining tare and serve with the smashed cucumber salad.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2019
Each bag includes the tare weight to ensure you pay only for what you are buying.
From Slate ● May 7, 2018
Appreciation for the finer points of tsukemen and mazemen, of seasoning shio and blending tare, had grown far beyond Japanese expatriates.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2017
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
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The wine industry is in the midst of a major downturn, with some growers tearing up healthy vineyards to plant higher-yielding crops, while others are declaring bankruptcy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026
Hedge fund manager Aaron Sosnick, a longtime advocate for bike lanes, put $8 million into an expensive pair of campaigns promoting Raman and tearing down Bass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
Doran's sister messaged back: "I'm not tearing up… YOU'RE tearing up."
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
"It gives lions the opportunity to engage in behaviors such as tearing, pulling and manipulating food over extended periods, which are important components of their natural feeding ecology."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
The dogs took off, tearing through the darkness.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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His time with the team ended in 2023 when he tore his Achilles midseason against the Green Bay Packers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
In high school, he played football and baseball — “I was throwing 87 in ninth grade” — but picked up a guitar after he tore a rotator cuff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
"It tore me apart for a little while, I sort of lost my way," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
This week, Chancellor John Healey delivered his first Budget, Storm Boelo tore across the UK, and Brazil, Israel and Serbia held elections.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Just as we walked out of our fields into the thick timber of the bottoms, a big fat swamp rabbit popped out of a brush pile and tore down a game trail.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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But emotionally, I’m torn between respecting my brother’s wishes, being fair to my sister and preserving a relationship that means a great deal to me.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
"All of a sudden a few of them showed up, but they were all torn," clothing and accessories vendor Rita Gomez told AFP.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
She's torn by the desire to stay at home - close to friends and relatives - and the worry of how unbearable life may become.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Martha Stewart apologized after posting a photo of herself on Instagram wearing torn clothes, with a dirty face and holding up the message, “I Am Hungry Help Me!!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Suddenly Jeremy felt like he was being torn in half.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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