Commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column.
1 Despite the undergrowth and young trees, he tore along, making good progress.
2 He increased the speed; they tore down the slope in breakneck haste.
3 But the cold realities of a changed economy soon tore them apart.
4 He wrote her a mawkish letter; read it; and tore it up.
5 Then she suddenly remarked: 'I tore up all those forms this morning.
6 She walked closer as-sureenough-thesecond man tore free and ran away.
7 Photo: Daniel Stier The Stasi tore through 45 million pages by hand.
8 His innocent words tore into Faith's heart and left it bleeding, empty.
9 The latter tore off the sheet and put it in his pocket.
10 He tore the note in two and flung it into the grate.
11 The infants perished in the snow, and the ravens tore their limbs.
12 They also tore into the dubious scientific veneer he'd given his report.
13 Strong winds uprooted trees and tore off some billboards along major roads.
14 When he tore his ACL last year, Chicago's heart dropped with him.
15 And these weapons tore big holes in the ranks of the Sammies.
16 He tore through the food and then got himself a second helping.
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