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“At some point, you wear out your welcome,” she said.
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My biggest outlay has been for the skinny tires, which my wife, Tina, wears out like a crazed teenager.
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Normal people don’t wear out the refresh button on BLS.gov when the federal government is about to drop new employment data, like I do.
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"Just to wear out anyway. I love leopard print."
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Roads, schools and parks will wear out and need to be repaired, replaced or updated.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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