as in wear
the result of long and hard use
my favorite jeans finally succumbed to wear and tear and had to be replaced
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Recent Examples of wear and tear
Thin rubber and soft foams that used to deteriorate faster in the past now hold up much longer due to fancy features like traction and abrasion resistance, which refers to the ability to prevent the shoe from slipping and how well the outsole wards off wear and tear, respectively, says Shull.
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Julia Ries, Outside Online, 21 Dec. 2024
From the French manual laborers ‘Le bleu de travail’ to the iconic, Levi’s, Wrangler and Lee denim versions which
fade to perfection after years of wear and tear.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell told reporters the current bollards were installed more than 10 years ago as part of a city infrastructure project, and the NOPD has long deemed the current system inefficient due to wear and tear.
—Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Jan. 2025
Or the wear and tear of keeping this thing going the last three years might have worn this franchise down.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Julia Ries, Outside Online, 21 Dec. 2024
From the French manual laborers ‘Le bleu de travail’ to the iconic, Levi’s, Wrangler and Lee denim versions which
fade to perfection after years of wear and tear.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell told reporters the current bollards were installed more than 10 years ago as part of a city infrastructure project, and the NOPD has long deemed the current system inefficient due to wear and tear.
—Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Jan. 2025
Or the wear and tear of keeping this thing going the last three years might have worn this franchise down.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Wear and tear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wear%20and%20tear. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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