wearing out
Example Sentences
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The £26m project they'll be working on this Christmas is one of the biggest scheduled across the country: Hanslope Junction, a crucial part of the West Coast Main Line, which is wearing out.
From BBC • Dec. 21, 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
Russell faded to fifth place, struggling with his front tyres wearing out, but managed to hold off team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who had the same problem with his rears, on the final lap.
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2024
Carney remembers wearing out a copy of “Odelay” as a teenager while on a family road trip from Akron to Washington, D.C.;
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2024
Others sat in the shade, wearing out their thumbs on Game Boys.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
