wearing off

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A washing machine used by a four-person household can generate up to 500 grams of microplastics each year, largely due to fibers wearing off textiles during washing.

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025

"But I have a feeling that the shock and awe is wearing off."

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

Even Klein Salamon acknowledged that, 18 months after “Sunflowers,” the effect of political vandalism may be wearing off.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2024

Some of the shine is wearing off shares of Nvidia and other U.S. semiconductor companies after a stunning 2023 rally, as investors weigh steep valuations, rising Treasury yields and signs of industry unease.

From Reuters • Sep. 25, 2023

The Polyjuice Potion was wearing off now: Ron was halfway between Cattermole and himself in appearance, his hair turning redder and redder as his face drained of the little color it had left.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling