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worn-out

[wawrn-aut, wohrn-] / ˈwɔrnˈaʊt, ˈwoʊrn- /




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Experiments in cell cultures also showed that aging reduced the ability of tissue resident macrophages to engulf and digest worn-out neutrophils, while the EP2 blocking drug significantly restored that ability.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

The federal government encouraged pine planting with annual payments to landowners through programs meant to reduce erosion and support crop prices by converting worn-out farmland.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Edwards said the club had been unable to pay for winter training facilities on time and coaches had to make do with "worn-out resources".

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Fans sit on plastic chairs arranged on the sandy floor, their chatter mingling with the hum of a worn-out generator.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

Generally he was one of these worn-out men: when he wasn't working he sat on a chair in the doorway and stared at the people and the cars that passed along the road.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald


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