tore

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In recent months, chatter tore through town and headlines hit the Cowboy State Daily news site as residents received letters from the county about the man camp.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Richards tore two ligaments in his left ankle playing for Crystal Palace, his English club team, on May 17 and hadn’t played or fully trained since.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Nearly three years after a catastrophic storm tore through eastern Libya's port city of Derna killing almost 4,000 people the city is getting back on its feet, but the trauma persists.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

So he tore up the list and drew up his own.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Torak tore himself free and staggered up the trail.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver