Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rifting
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The 35-year-old Altuve sat out the first two months of the 2023 season after fracturing his right thumb in the last World Baseball Classic.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026 -
The 49ers will be without Fred Warner despite optimism surrounding his return to practice earlier this week after fracturing his ankle in October.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Where, in the springtime, sudden storms send tornadoes tearing through towns, destroying everything in their wake.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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McCoy earned first-team All-SEC recognition last season with four interceptions for the Vols after transferring from Oregon State before tearing his ACL during an offseason training session in January.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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The implications of his remarks were enormous, potentially rupturing an alliance that has held firm since the dawn of the Cold War and seemed among the globe’s most unshakable pacts.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Greenlaw, of course, played only one half of football after rupturing his Achilles running onto the field in Super Bowl LIII in Las Vegas.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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As his career skyrocketed, Chalamet spent years quietly training — aided by an expert on the sport, Diego Schaaf — by pulling a table-tennis setup along to productions ranging from Dune to Wonka.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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Notre Dame didn’t mess around in pulling all that material together, looking like a program with a plan before the portal opened.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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There’s also a poem that Anders gave Winslet for Mother’s Day years ago, and which plays a pivotal role in Goodbye June’s heart-rending climax.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Nov. 2025
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When the Bulls fired Thibodeau in 2015 with two years and around $9 million left on his contract, Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf felt the need to put out a statement ripping his communication skills.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Scammers make their living by ripping people off, so the government agency suggests doing a little sleuthing before going too far or moving too fast.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Beijing has responded with a flurry of economic pressure, including cutting flights and warning citizens against traveling to Japan.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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Last year marked a strong one for stock returns, despite a macroeconomic backdrop largely characterized by rising volatility amid escalating global tensions and a Federal Reserve rate cutting cycle.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Rifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rifting. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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