torn

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This is why the nation’s founders instituted religious freedom — they witnessed how Europe was torn apart by wars waged between different flavors of Christianity.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Streaming too has increased the reach of her shows, but she’s personally torn about the binge model.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Spoon the tomatoes over the toast and finish with torn basil.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

"It is a pretty-looking thing," he concedes, plucking fragments off a clump torn from a carpet of green moss.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

It’s a folded scrap, torn from a newspaper.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin