wear on

Example Sentences

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Another striking feature is that the wear on the fossilised jaws is uneven from left to right, suggesting the animals may have favoured one side when feeding.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Based on moderate wear on its cheek teeth, the individual likely died in early to middle adulthood.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

I understand L.A’s notorious traffic can wear on you, but this feature has no real purpose in my opinion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

The potential extra road trip and extra championship game could end up putting more wear on teams that have larger playoff ambitions, but the prize makes it worth the trouble: $500,000 for each player.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

I thought of the fat smelly markers that cost two-fifty each, the leather diaries that locked with little keys, the battery-operated fans that you could wear on a string around your neck on hot days.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead