wear down

Examples of wear down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This cycle can quickly wear down our ability to engage emotionally with real crises. Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 According to the notice, a voltage regulator wire may rub on other components near the motorcycle's engine, wearing down the outer casing and exposing the wire. Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024 Fortunately for the Trojans, Wisconsin (2-2, 0-1) is not Michigan, and the Badgers eventually got worn down by a USC offense that dominated time of possession (40:07 vs. 19:53) and wound up converting 11 of 17 third downs vs. only two of 10. Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 28 Sep. 2024 The recall notice says the wire may rub on other components near the engine, wearing down the wire's outer casing which could lead to a short circuit and a loss of electrical power with little or no warning. Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wear down 

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“Wear down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wear%20down. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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