wear and tear
Example Sentences
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Recreation can ease tension and fatigue in the muscles and joints, supporting metabolic balance and strengthening the body's ability to resist wear and tear.
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
However, many management companies have a three- to five-year rule of periodic redecoration of an apartment to manage wear and tear, which includes painting.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
The wear and tear of an intense road trip in which the first five games all came down to the final minutes didn’t faze Doncic.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Coal plants, which can’t easily shut down and restart, either operate at a loss during those hours or ramp down to levels that are inefficient and cause mechanical wear and tear, Dorris said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
His dad was so tired from the wear and tear of the week and trying to catch up around the place that when he wasn’t actually working, he was sleeping in front of the TV.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
