wearing out
Example Sentences
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To be vaguely competitive, Ferrari had to run the car so low that it risked wearing out its skid plates.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 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
As the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps had begun looking at the problem following multiple incidents in 2022, including the fatal crash, they determined that the clutches may be wearing out faster than anticipated.
From Seattle Times • May 23, 2024
Carney remembers wearing out a copy of “Odelay” as a teenager while on a family road trip from Akron to Washington, D.C.;
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2024
For the first few months, she could hardly sit without thinking how she might be wearing out her irreplaceable clothes.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
