tore
Example Sentences
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Shorter said the Destination Crenshaw team tore up the streets in front of his church in 2023, which removed parking for his parishioners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
As the UK recorded its hottest day of the year on Thursday, residents fled their homes as fires spread through dry grass and tore through houses.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
During school field trips and friends’ birthday parties, I tore into them all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Its location was exposed only when it tore apart a passing star, producing a brief but powerful burst of light.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
I tore out the page on Mr. Lincoln and folded it up, then poked it under my bonnet for safekeeping.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
