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And so a proper rending of garments was had.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2024
Holley is volcanically self-expressive in his visual art, whether rending tiny wires into human profiles or planning massive statues from uncut granite and gleaming metal.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 10, 2023
No matter the format, “Walküre” is a rending portrait of love, family and regret; Sunday’s performance wasn’t any different.
From New York Times ● Sep. 20, 2022
It was not Mount St. Helens that blew, but a gash that appeared in the earth, rending the real world and allowing that monster-y dimension, the Upside Down, more entry.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2022
He heard the cataclysmic rending of stone and metal as the ground gave way.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
