wearing out
Example Sentences
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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
"But you see them wearing out and thinning in front of you - malnourished children. You see mothers who are trying to breastfeed, and there is nothing coming out of their breast," she said.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2025
Russell faded to fifth place, struggling with his front tyres wearing out, but managed to hold off team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who had the same problem with his rears, on the final lap.
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2024
By 18 months she was wearing out her mother, Sasha, with dribbling drills.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 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
