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tire

[tahyuhr] / taɪər /


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After three rounds the pair started to tire as they gave everything to keep up with the high pace of the contest.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

All the while, competition for repair work is mounting among mom-and-pop mechanics, big oil-change shops and tire chains vying for a piece of the fix-it business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

A fire truck cart lost a tire but still made it to the end of the course.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

As for when the consumer will finally tire out, many economists expect to see conditions deteriorate later in the second quarter of this year.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Otto squeezed his handbrake and fishtailed his back tire so he now faced the direction from which they’d come.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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