How to Use weathering in a Sentence

weathering

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  • These soils are the product of thousands of years of weathering.
    — James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal, 5 Jan. 2022
  • The experts had arrived at just the right time to catch the whale, recently exposed by the weathering of the foothill.
    — Riley Black, Smithsonian, 11 Dec. 2019
  • Their results showed that the weathering was more evident in fibers found in the west.
    — Matt Simon, Wired, 12 Jan. 2021
  • When the researchers placed the slides outside in the rain and dust, the dog was still able to pick out the slide with the fingerprint after 24 hours of weathering.
    — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 11 June 2022
  • For six weeks non-stop the badges endure a high pressure salt mist, a process meant to mimic 40-50 years worth of weathering.
    — Bryan Campbell, Forbes, 28 Apr. 2021
  • Buildings that show a little weathering just look old to a lot of people.
    — Curbed, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Despite 3,400 years of weathering, the sphinxes still bear the carved limestone face of the pharaoh, who is adorned with a royal headdress and beard.
    — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2022
  • This process of weathering can take thousands, even millions, of years.
    — Julia Rosen, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2021
  • Brumm said the style and weathering of the artwork was consistent in the animals and people.
    — Ben Guarino, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Dec. 2019
  • This sun cream and lip combo has SPF 50 to protect and nourish yourself from the weathering that lies ahead.
    — John Thompson, Men's Health, 2 Dec. 2022
  • On the plus side, concrete is a heavy, durable option for bird baths, meaning this pick can withstand the wind and weathering during the warmer months.
    — Rena Behar, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Try this process out on a sugar cube and feel how powerful weathering can be.
    — Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2019
  • Both are likely the result of weathering and wind erosion.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 28 June 2022
  • Blue paint, patchy from age and weathering, covered the interior walls and the structural steel that supports the roof.
    — Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2023
  • While the cloth jacket had what appeared to be puncture marks and the pants were tattered, the nylon shoes had little weathering.
    — Miles Blumhardt, The Denver Post, 9 June 2019
  • This process, called weathering, breaks down billions of tons of minerals across the Earth’s surface each year.
    — Guest Blogger, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2013
  • Yu and his team also oven-dried the grass and sprayed it with water to see whether their formulations would stick it out through weathering.
    — Cathleen O'Grady, Ars Technica, 5 Oct. 2019
  • On top of that, unlike rocks on Earth, which tectonic plates can bulldoze and weathering can dull, rocks on Venus don't erode.
    — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 3 June 2021
  • Bradley was involved in the early work on solar weathering.
    — Melissa Gaskill, Popular Mechanics, 12 July 2023
  • The steel bowl is designed to fade from a standard metallic color to a rusted one when exposed to weathering.
    — Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2022
  • There is much less cohesion that is brought about by plants root systems, so weathering and erosion can be rapid.
    — Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2022
  • The header is sewn on using stronger thread and the final edge is stitched, giving Old Glory a clean look and protection against weathering.
    — Arkansas Online, 23 July 2021
  • The park said that the layers of sediment that will once again cover the footprints will help to protect the tracks from natural weathering and erosion.
    — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 24 Aug. 2022
  • On the other side of the ledger, various weathering and erosional processes sculpt the peaks.
    — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, 13 June 2020
  • Obviously made by the hand of man, some appeared quite old, with rocks settled well into the ground and even surrounded by the crumbs of their own weathering.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Deck boards are often exposed to the direct rays of the sun and tend to collect moisture, so the weathering process is accelerated.
    — Boston.com Real Estate, 24 Oct. 2019
  • The alkaline tailings then neutralized the acid and locked up CO2 that was bubbled through, as much as 100 times faster than normal weathering.
    — Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, 3 Sep. 2020
  • Most are powder-coated to avoid rust and other weathering when spending lots of time outside in the elements.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 15 Nov. 2019
  • Keep in mind that the handles are made from a type of steel that fades to a more rustic color when exposed to weathering, so the handles should be polished regularly.
    — Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2024
  • Whether weathering is an acceptable term or not, the effects of stress on Black women are undeniable.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 28 May 2024

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