torn down
Example Sentences
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Groups of teachers and their unions have blocked highways, torn down World Cup symbols and occupied the Zócalo to demand better working conditions, including pay raises and the restoration of a public pension system.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Knicks fans—a combustible bunch at the best of times—were calling for the first-year coach to be fired, for expensive stars to be shipped off, and for the roster to be torn down and reassembled.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
“At the same time as architectural homes are being marketed as high-end, collectible art, others are being torn down to build new,” midcentury modern architecture expert Adriene Biondo said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Collien Fernandes was not there in person, but supporters read out a statement from her at the Brandenburg Gate, in which she called for the "walls of silence" to be torn down.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
It must have been torn down when he and Celia moved.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
