tore

Example Sentences

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Images from the scene showed the 34-year-old plane’s left engine tore from the wing during takeoff, causing pilots to lose control of the aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The fire tore through one home, but no casualties have been reported.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Construction crews tore down the storied East Wing in October as Trump pushed plans for what he called the "finest ballroom of its kind, anywhere in the world".

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The resulting floods tore through the landscape, carving deep channels as the water rushed downhill.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Quickly he tore open the pack and held them out in one hand.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell