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
By 18 months she was wearing out her mother, Sasha, with dribbling drills.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2024
Indiana: When the Hoosiers have been successful in recent years, it’s been because their big guys are wearing out opponents in the paint.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2023
“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
