Example Sentences

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Police took several protesters into custody and were ripping down some of the tents and barriers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

The Seattle favorites were ripping through one of the hottest rock shows of the summer in predictably mighty fashion.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 3, 2023

By late November, outbreaks were ripping through more than 200 cities.

From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2022

"They were ripping up the the track just behind it as the last car came off. It was terrible," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2016

I was less vocal about the crap weather, was more concerned with how close and how fast the cars were ripping past us.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx