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Finished with a wide-leg style and soft cotton blend, these jeans are also effortlessly breathable to wear on a long travel day.
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Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
Plus, devices worn on the body instead of being tucked away in a pocket may be able to understand context from one’s surroundings through cameras, microphones and other sensors, providing more information to tailor answers.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
The tone changed as the second half wore on.
—Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
As the party wears on, Ryan uncovers the memory that changed everything for him.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
While drought impacts water utilities in the Western states more directly, saltwater from coastal flooding worsens groundwater quality, and extreme cold can wear on pipes.
—Charlotte Slovin, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Before the auction, the world record bid for a dress worn on film was £140,000—for Judy Garland’s famous gingham dress from The Wizard of Oz.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
The floral eyelet lace design can be worn on its own or layered with a jean jacket once the sun goes down.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
And the battles that started on residential streets during the fall are still wearing on in courtrooms and detention centers from Wisconsin to Indiana to Texas.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
Plus, devices worn on the body instead of being tucked away in a pocket may be able to understand context from one’s surroundings through cameras, microphones and other sensors, providing more information to tailor answers.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
The tone changed as the second half wore on.
—Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
As the party wears on, Ryan uncovers the memory that changed everything for him.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
While drought impacts water utilities in the Western states more directly, saltwater from coastal flooding worsens groundwater quality, and extreme cold can wear on pipes.
—Charlotte Slovin, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Before the auction, the world record bid for a dress worn on film was £140,000—for Judy Garland’s famous gingham dress from The Wizard of Oz.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
The floral eyelet lace design can be worn on its own or layered with a jean jacket once the sun goes down.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
And the battles that started on residential streets during the fall are still wearing on in courtrooms and detention centers from Wisconsin to Indiana to Texas.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Wear on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wear%20on. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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