tore

Example Sentences

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Railroads across the South tore out their old 5-foot gauge rails and replaced them with 4-foot, 9-inch gauge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Construction crews tore down the storied East Wing in October as Trump pushed plans for what he called the "finest ballroom of its kind, anywhere in the world".

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The resulting floods tore through the landscape, carving deep channels as the water rushed downhill.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Canada had its second-worst fire year on record last year as wildfires tore through 5.3 million hectares of forest.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Henk brought a sheet of paper from the desk in the next room and tore it into nine small strips.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom