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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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Canvas, a learning management platform used by thousands of schools and universities, was down for hours on May 7 after a cyberattack, disrupting access to grades and coursework during spring finals season for many.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026 -
The Iranian military did not say how exactly the vessel, which has since changed its name to Jin Li, was disrupting its oil exports.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Correa was an outsized contributor to that, posting the third-highest OPS-plus among Astros regulars prior to tearing a tendon in his ankle taking a swing in the batting cage.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
7 May 2026
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Law enforcement should focus on serious criminal activity, not tearing families apart.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Jason will be remembered not only for breaking barriers, but also for the kindness and humanity that defined his life and touched so many others.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Everything now centered on his homecoming, when the family would celebrate by breaking the dawn-to-dusk fast of Ramadan with a feast.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Greg knows Elizabeth well, and the final beat of him ripping her magazine picture off the wall feels like the completion of his transformation into a man who is over his toxic ex.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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Hicks should take advantage of his matchup against Littell and Washington’s lousy bullpen and make good on his home run prop by ripping a homer today.—
Josh Shepardson,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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Paranoia, greed, and suspicion among the squad follow, fracturing their loyalty and soon eroding any remaining trust.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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April 21, 1976, when Porter was paralyzed after fracturing his neck in a collision during spring practice.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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“Riving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riving. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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