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
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