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torn

[tawrn, tohrn] / tɔrn, toʊrn /




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“Diana, this MRI shows your medial meniscus is torn and that your ACL is severed,” Mandelbaum said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Yeo has delayed surgery on a torn pectoral muscle to play at the World Cup.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

She said there were no mold issues in the East building but that the shower curtains were torn and had developed mold and mildew.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Surgery can repair the torn ligament, but fixing the immediate injury does not necessarily prevent long-term joint damage.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

“Careful, children! If the trousers get torn, you will have to mend them yourself, Alexander.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood


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