become worn
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The Bank of England says there will be a gradual introduction for the King Charles banknotes, with the current Queen Elizabeth notes remaining in use until they become worn or damaged.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2024
“It’s not unusual for defendants to prolong a case so that memories fade, victims disappear, and witnesses become worn out,” said Mitchell Garabedian, the accuser’s attorney for civil matters.
From Washington Post • Feb. 27, 2023
The company is recalling certain Model 3s because a cable for its backup camera can become worn and fail to transmit images to the dashboard console.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2021
“Holloway” investigates “a deep-sunk lane in Dorset … a ‘hollowed way’ used by walkers and riders for so many centuries that it has become worn far down into the soft golden bedrock of the region.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2020
The gular scutes, on the anterior edge of the forelobe, become worn long before other plastral laminae do.
From Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz by Legler, John M.
