wear and tear
Example Sentences
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According to the researchers, this may weaken the body's ability to repair oxidative DNA damage, a type of cellular wear and tear that occurs as part of normal metabolism.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
Some examples of normal wear and tear include faded paint, worn carpeting and small holes from nails used to hang art.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
The wear and tear of an intense road trip in which the first five games all came down to the final minutes didn’t faze Doncic.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
“There’s going to be wear and tear on the Navy that’s going to be difficult to recover from very quickly,” said Thomas Shugart, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
To forestall such a tragedy, I wrapped them in blankets to keep them from rubbing against the metal hull of the lifeboat, and I moved them as little as possible to reduce wear and tear.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
