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tore

[tawr, tohr] / tɔr, toʊr /


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I hate to say it, and it’s tough, especially for a woman: They really tore her apart.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Zverev tore ligaments in his right ankle in what was the worst injury of his career and missed several months of the season after undergoing surgery.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

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

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

But her flat-footed handling of the huge fires that tore through the city in January 2025 left her in trouble.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Constantin slammed the atlas shut so carelessly that some of the pages tore.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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