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The design claims to move more smoothly and quietly in sharp turns and switches and wear down the tram wheels less. en.wikipedia.org

Psychological warfare can involve creating annoyances to distract and wear down the resistance of the target. en.wikipedia.org

The hydrothecae wear down during the individual hydroids' life, and old ones often have just the collar-like bottom of the hydrotheca remaining. en.wikipedia.org

In fact, these tactics had better results than had the military campaign, and the resistance began gradually to wear down. en.wikipedia.org

These attacks all failed, but continued to wear down the city's defenders. en.wikipedia.org

He's cold, hard, and unyielding in all directions, with the power and ambition to wear down anything. en.wikipedia.org

Brake pads wear down and have to be replaced. en.wikipedia.org

Also, occasional feeding of snails or ghost shrimp will wear down their teeth naturally. en.wikipedia.org

These actions continually wear down the frontal teeth. en.wikipedia.org

In the second phase, superior numbers and morale were applied to wear down the enemy in a war of attrition in which guerrilla operations predominated. en.wikipedia.org

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