torn

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“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

In Russia, tsarist monuments were replaced by statues of Communist leaders, which in turn were torn down — statues of Stalin also fell in Hungary, Georgia and Albania.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The real cause for the explosion in torn ulnar collateral ligaments is now believed to be high velocities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

I’ve had sports injuries over the years, and it felt like that—a torn ligament, maybe.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Alicia shouted, pointing at the thing that had torn the entire ceiling off Mr. MacPherson’s classroom.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness