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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wearing (away)
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Then came this spring’s historic and devastating floods across northern Michigan — in some areas, for the first time anyone can remember — swamping homes, pushing dams to the brink of failure and washing out roadways.
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Then came this spring's historic and devastating floods across northern Michigan — in some areas, for the first time anyone can remember — swamping homes, pushing dams to the brink of failure and washing out roadways.
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But experts and users warn that technology risks eroding authenticity and chemistry at the heart of real-world relationships.
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This trend, partly driven by workplace loneliness, risks eroding company culture and coworker cohesion.
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“Wearing (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wearing%20%28away%29. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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