as in to wear out
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The dress featured a pleated bodice and full skirt
The ivory gown that Jackie wore down the aisle was made of 50 yards of silk taffeta, per the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
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Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 28 July 2024
The team has been able to wear down opponents and has reserves that would be starting for every other country in the Olympics.
—Doug Feinberg, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2024
Once Russia’s equipment and political appetite for war wear down, Ukraine can resume a direct confrontation designed to drive out Russian forces.
—Keith L. Carter, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2024
But over three decades, the ride’s novelty and machinery had worn off and worn down.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 7 Aug. 2024
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Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 28 July 2024
The team has been able to wear down opponents and has reserves that would be starting for every other country in the Olympics.
—Doug Feinberg, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2024
Once Russia’s equipment and political appetite for war wear down, Ukraine can resume a direct confrontation designed to drive out Russian forces.
—Keith L. Carter, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2024
But over three decades, the ride’s novelty and machinery had worn off and worn down.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 7 Aug. 2024
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