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wearing

[wair-ing] / ˈwɛər ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
tiring
Synonyms


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Both were wearing life jackets and were safely recovered, along with the kayak, before being returned to shore and handed to Coastguard volunteers.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Police Scotland said two officers were also injured after hundreds of people wearing masks marched through the city centre on Tuesday evening.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Dozens gathered near the air base, some wearing protective equipment and carrying a coffin with "Ebola" written on it.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

On a chilly spring night, Caligiuri, wearing a hooded Adidas jacket and black sweatpants, stands in the center of a small soccer field on a bluff in Mission Viejo.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

A tall kid with long black hair wearing a sheepskin-lined jean jacket, big silver belt buckle, and a black cowboy hat was looking around the grounds, obviously befuddled.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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