tore
Example Sentences
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“Early on, I let things affect how I approach my work and by the time I got my mind right, I tore a ligament in my wrist,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
In a minor accident, part of the rear bumper tore loose.
When a deafening drone tore a hole in her roof in northern Iraq, Iranian Kurd Amine Poursaid, gripped by fear of another attack, packed her family's belongings and prepared to escape.
From Barron's
Leger-Walker played her first four seasons at Washington State but tore her anterior cruciate ligament midway through her senior year.
From Los Angeles Times
They tore France away with their pace and intelligence.
From BBC
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