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[wair] / wɛər /








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"At major competitions such as the World Cosplay Summit, people tend to want to wear costumes that involve a certain level of technical complexity and often have several layers," the electrical technician told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

Certain types of marble might not be able to withstand the standard wear and tear of family life.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

He isn’t sure how long he’ll be at OpenAI, when he’ll teach classes again—or the next time he’ll get to wear his tux.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

Attendees are encouraged to wear indigo, deep blue or violet colors to get fully immersed in the Sunday gathering on Aug. 9. 10-11 a.m.,

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Kevin had official pilot wings that he got on the airplane; he had them pinned to his sweater, and he wouldn't let the other kids wear them, not even for one minute.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

Since then, he often wears a Panama hat.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

In the book, Kip loves the English and the West — so much so that he sings their songs and wears their clothes.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

Bruno Mars wears a cape on stage that says 'The Romantic'

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

The researchers found that the animals' curiosity was strongest immediately after they encountered the crystal and slowly faded over time, a pattern similar to the way novelty wears off in humans.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

Fina nods as I talk, and Ruby’s frown grows deeper and deeper until she wears a panicked look, like I’ve just told her that I’m dying.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

Some toddlers wore recording devices at home to count back-and-forth conversations with their caregivers, part of a program to boost language development.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

It would have been "very obvious" she was a teenager, she says, explaining that she was very short and wore braces on her teeth at the time.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

He spun so much that I had to put a bootie on his back right foot because Cosmo wore down his paw pad until it bled.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

She wore no-nonsense sneakers with pink swooshes and carried two FedEx boxes.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

“Balls are supposed to be kept outside,” Bat told the slightly smaller of the two big kids, a boy he recognized by the red glasses he wore.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold

The Fearsome White uniform will be worn for the Nov. 25 “Thanksgiving Eve” game against the Green Bay Packers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

The shoe company Li-Ning has become one of the country’s biggest sports shoe brands, worn by many top marathon runners.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

But global supply buffers in 2026 have been worn down.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

A newly developed dental gel may be able to rebuild damaged tooth enamel, potentially creating a new approach to preventing decay and restoring worn teeth.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

As I tried on the jacket, which fit to perfection, she walked to the rack and pulled down a wool coat worn thin at the elbows.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

In one of the images, the man wasn’t wearing a backpack.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

Elsewhere, a smiling Prince Louis is pictured wearing a Welsh cycling hat while watching the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Rescuers and workers, some wearing hard hats but most in everyday attire, helped carry bodies out of the concrete tunnel, some covered in black soot.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

The young man who was originally wearing the No. 33 Bruins jersey that night was actually a USC fan, David said, so the trade was fairly easy to pull off.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

She’s heading to campus today, so her hair is straight and she’s wearing her professor clothes: black pants and a pale blue top with small silver studs in her ears.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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