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Her feet would be torn to shreds by the end of the day, covered in dust and debris.
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Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Jo Brand squashes one of hers, David Baddiel tries to eat his, while Rose Matafeo and Ed Gamble rip theirs to shreds and Katy Wix overestimates the naturalism of holding a hard hat under one arm for an extended period of time.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Even if McDuffie returns to the outside, James could fill the slot corner role and provide a boost to the Kansas City secondary, especially after the way Justin Herbert tore that group to shreds on Friday in Brazil.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Their attacking thrusts sliced the Serbians to shreds.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Jo Brand squashes one of hers, David Baddiel tries to eat his, while Rose Matafeo and Ed Gamble rip theirs to shreds and Katy Wix overestimates the naturalism of holding a hard hat under one arm for an extended period of time.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Even if McDuffie returns to the outside, James could fill the slot corner role and provide a boost to the Kansas City secondary, especially after the way Justin Herbert tore that group to shreds on Friday in Brazil.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Their attacking thrusts sliced the Serbians to shreds.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
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“To shreds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20shreds. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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