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as in disrupting
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly
road pavement that had been riven by the annual freeze-and-thaw cycle
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as in tearing
to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it
the bitter disappointment threatened to rive my heart in two
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The hospitality union represents roughly 2,000 workers at the arena, potentially disrupting one of the biggest sporting events in the world.—
Luzdelia Caballero,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026 -
In such a case, if the people passing the message did not have complete control of their devices, an outsider could potentially subtly change the particles’ entanglement, disrupting the communication without leaving a trace.—
Matt von Hippel,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026
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Captain, top-line center and three-time Selke Trophy winner Aleksander Barkov never played a game this season after tearing the ACL and MCL in his right knee less than an hour into his first training camp practice.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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After striking out in the second inning, first baseman Rafael Devers broke his bat by slamming it to the ground, then finishing it off by tearing it in two.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The ethics panel already determined that Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 violations of House rules and ethical standards, including breaking campaign finance laws.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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In a country already running a third of global hydropower capacity, ambitious dam projects are breaking ground in China’s mountainous west, while the government has set its sights on pioneering next-generation technologies like nuclear fusion and green hydrogen.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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While at Hewlett High, he and a friend were kicked out for ripping a bong hit in the dean’s bathroom.—
Steve Bloom,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2026
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Hunter consistently blows up running plays, ripping right through the interior of college offensive lines.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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House Republicans are fracturing over a bipartisan immigration plan, a feud that serves as a microcosm of the broader battle roiling the party ahead of the midterms.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The study suggests that what prevents communities from fracturing isn’t grand diplomacy but the everyday work of maintaining relationships.—
Ryan Brennan
April 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Riving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riving. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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