wearing out
Example Sentences
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In a fresh sign of how tech investment is straining the power system, data centers’ erratic power consumption seems to be wearing out gas turbines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
In other insects, it helps form durable structures such as wing hinges and tendons that must bend repeatedly without wearing out.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
To be vaguely competitive, Ferrari had to run the car so low that it risked wearing out its skid plates.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
With a pot of glue, a blade and a keen eye, Manal al-Saadani repairs tattered banknotes -- a necessity in the Gaza Strip, where the cash in circulation is wearing out.
From Barron's ● Nov. 29, 2025
“And these are from me to keep those calloused farmer’s feet of yours from wearing out the demons’ streets.”
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
