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When I defended the author and the decision to run his op-ed, there was more rending of garments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
But if the first go-rounds last year were tragedy—depressing stocks, spiking prices, and rending hearts in both countries—the latest skirmish is starting to look more like farce.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
The rending of hair and gnashing of teeth has begun.
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2024
To Polley, more heart rending was that it proved that such a conversation is possible to have, in a hayloft or anywhere else.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2022
Out of the black sky there came dropping like a bolt a winged shape, rending the clouds with a ghastly shriek.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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