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wearing out
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Around 80% or lower means the battery is wearing out.—
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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Will the novelty of an MLB franchise hosting home games in California’s capital for the first time fade in the A’s second season, wearing out like the pitcher’s mound in the eighth inning?— Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Wearing down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/wearing%20down. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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