Example Sentences

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Last year, YouTuber Max Fosh was given a yellow card, which he then shredded.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Things would soon get positively feral as Karol’s backing rock band, composed entirely of women, shredded through the outro of the song “TQG,” giving it a heavy metal edge.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

In the very first game of the tournament, TCU beat Ohio State and shredded their perfect brackets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

On the other side were chopped meats, shredded cheeses, spices and various yogurts.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

If they both fill their bags with shredded newspaper, neither will get what she wants, but neither will be duped.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos