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    The tiger is tearing its quarry to shreds. He tore the contract in half and stormed out
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    The force of the blast tore the attach‚ case from my grasp. The child was torn from her mother's arms by the soldier
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    He is tearing around trying to find the money to cover his loan
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    noun
    
    Nobody will see the tear in your trousers if you remain seated