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Despite being lifelong besties, something has fractured between Penelope and Casey.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
15 May 2026 -
The fall broke his neck, fractured his skull, tore ligaments in his wrist, and collapsed his lungs, among other injuries.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Fudd first tore her right ACL and MCL in April 2019 at a USA Basketball event and then tore the same ACL and her medial meniscus during a UConn practice in November 2023.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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As bullets tore through at least a dozen cars, including a state police cruiser, panicked motorists abandoned their vehicles or hid under them for cover, according to prosecutors and state police.—
Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Verb
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After initially having no issues during the early stages of her pregnancy, things changed when Hernandez's membranes ruptured, and her water broke at 18 weeks.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Weakened by a brief-but-corrosive bath of sulfuric acid droplets during its plunge, the probe would’ve inevitably deformed and ruptured upon reaching the ground.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The dogs, including newborn puppies, were pulled to safety by the Brandywine Valley SPCA rescue team.—
Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The war pulled the Bureau away from these efforts, but once peace returned, Kline and his scientists had gone back to work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, male athletes get ripped to shreds 24/7 on television, radio, podcasts and social media without anyone questioning whether the existence of criticism itself is harmful to the sport.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Ensure the item is in working condition and not damaged, broken, or ripped.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Patterns on vessels were often incised into the mold itself, as this technique allowed for fine details to be transferred from mold to object.—
Teagan Wolter,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 Mar. 2026
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Little climbed into a trench and bent over a vertical stone that was incised with a web of typically Orcadian geometric patterns.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
Verb
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While most of that warming occurs near the surface, measurements show heat has also penetrated to depths of roughly 3,000 meters over recent decades.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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At least 19 drones penetrated Polish airspace in that instance, according to Warsaw.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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They are lacerated by propellers.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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Some of the women were bleeding from their reproductive organs, while others had blood dripping from slashes on their breasts, their bodies having been lacerated with a sharp instrument.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Rifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rifted. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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