Pick
To tear
Both terms in one sentence
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That was how Pompey would spend most of his career—sharp enough to pick the right side, but never afraid to tear up the rules to achieve his purpose.
Source: Useful Notes / Pompey the Great -
The Coalescence Chamber in the Vale of Twilight, filled with several very deep shafts, will make the best of friends want to tear each other's throat out and pick-up groups wind up with squelching angry, inexperienced and frustrated players about 90% of the time.
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When the Crisis began to tear the city apart they stopped a regular squad-car that was driving past and kicked out the officers in it, explaining that they would send a car to come pick them up while they responded to the supervillains running wild.
Source: Comicbook / Gotham Central
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