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ribboned

verb

past tense of ribbon

as in tore

to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it over the years the historic flag had become badly ribboned by the wind

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In January 2022, Tropical Storm Ana tore through the Kapichira Dam, ripping roughly 129 megawatts of hydropower off the national grid in a single stroke.

— Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
The collision killed her, tore the roof off the Corolla and caused Lynch’s truck to flip over, the release said.

— Haley Parsley August 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026

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The images her sister captured after the strike show the trajectory of the projectile, which ripped through floor after floor, and left a gaping hole covered in a thick layer of white dust.

— Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
As if it were ripped from a movie script, Crow-Armstrong slugged a leadoff home run in the first — just as Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani had in the top of the inning to cap a 10-pitch at-bat against Shota Imanaga.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

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In all, the Examiner reports cities in 23 states have shredded their Flock contracts so far this year, led by California and Wisconsin, which each have seven rejections, cancellations, or deactivations.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026
In detailed interviews, many people who’ve been sickened reported eating lettuce, often shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to restaurants like Taco Bell by produce giant Taylor Farms.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026

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