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tire

[tahyuhr] / taɪər /


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"Even gradual changes can affect confidence and independence, and people may notice they tire more quickly or feel less steady, especially on uneven ground."

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

Ricky Bobby spends the rest of his life attempting to follow in his father’s tire tracks, working his way up to be in the big show but not a star.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

He then instructed me to pull back into the driveway and patched the tire for me on the spot.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Goodyear Tire & Rubber GT -3.48%decrease; down pointing triangle swung to a second-quarter loss as lower tire sales volume combined with higher costs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

I ease up, but my second mile is too slow—a ten-minute-mile pace—and then I tire myself out going too fast again for mile three.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

Importantly, never exercise on unstable surfaces when you’re tired.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

Nervous, elated and tired students flocked to schools across the UK on Thursday to find out their grades, with many telling the BBC how they did and their hopes for the future.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

“I never get tired of this,” Chandler told me.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

After a few months, Masino was tired of fighting to stay in the role.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

We changed cyclist and reader often as legs or voice grew tired, reading our way through histories, novels, plays.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

New Australian research is shedding light on why walking often becomes slower and more tiring with age.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

While some fast food joints have over-innovated to the point where customers see it as tiring or gimmicky, Taco Bell appears to have found the right balance.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

“It’s been a great experience for me, tiring I realize now,” Orum said.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

Both players looked to be tiring in a physical encounter, but Raducanu - backed by a vociferous home crowd - dug deep to force a tie-break.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

In the situation of the orphans, figuratively escaping was not enough, of course, but at the end of a tiring and hopeless day, it would have to do.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket




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