wearing down

Example Sentences

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The case has dragged due to judicial and prosecutorial recusals and other procedural challenges in what has become known as "Stop Stalingrad", in reference to a tactic aimed at wearing down proceeding through constant appeals.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Yet elevated price increases have lingered, wearing down shoppers and frustrating policymakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Iowa is all about controlling the ball, grinding the clock and wearing down opposing defenses.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

Then came rumours that Scheffler had also fallen foul of wearing down the face of his driver and had been forced to switch clubs before his triumphant week.

From BBC • May 19, 2025

She was wearing down Aunt Fanny one so-called pupil at a time.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck