torn
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Plenty will say he is lucky not to have had his contract torn up and last week, he did not dismiss the idea of signing another when this term expires in the autumn of 2027.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Spoon the tomatoes over the toast and finish with torn basil.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
“Ask any mother whose child has been torn away so mercilessly. Nothing takes this pain away, nor will it, I am sure, for as long as I live.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
I swirled a half-cup around the crust and dolloped it with fat shreds of fresh mozzarella and torn basil leaves.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Never had she felt her monster so close, so raw and angry that it seemed remarkable that it hadn’t simply torn through her flesh and attacked on its own accord.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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