wear down
Example Sentences
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I think he will be impressive and wear down a really robust and physically tough Hrgovic.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
But today, as A.I. widgets ooze through every crack of our digital lives, our reflexive outrage at the overreach is starting to wear down.
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2026
He once bought a $117 pair of MSCHF’s Gobstomper shoes whose soles wear down to reveal differing colors in a nod to the hard-shell candy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
As mitochondria naturally wear down over time, protecting them could help older adults to fight infections and stay healthier.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2025
Inside the building, the linoleum-floored hall, unlike the halls of the Mountain View Inn, was a broad smooth highway with no rough carpets to wear down the already thin tires of a little motorcycle.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
