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People are expendable, but no one wants to see a service animal torn to shreds by aliens.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 27 June 2024
Far from King’s Landing and Dragonstone, a pair of feuding clans use their split loyalties as an excuse to tear each other to shreds.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 16 June 2024
Photos shared across social media show the nose cone ripped to shreds, revealing the radar equipment that hides behind it.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 11 June 2024
Tornadoes, the weather service said, are some of the most lethal weather events, with the most violent ones lifting cars in the air, ripping homes to shreds, and turning broken glass and other flying debris into deadly missiles.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 27 June 2024
Far from King’s Landing and Dragonstone, a pair of feuding clans use their split loyalties as an excuse to tear each other to shreds.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 16 June 2024
Photos shared across social media show the nose cone ripped to shreds, revealing the radar equipment that hides behind it.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 11 June 2024
Tornadoes, the weather service said, are some of the most lethal weather events, with the most violent ones lifting cars in the air, ripping homes to shreds, and turning broken glass and other flying debris into deadly missiles.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024
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“To shreds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20shreds. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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