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  • And I think the resort is about 25% overpriced, considering the worn-down state of the place and the fact you can get a two-night package at the definitely more upmarket Avillion in Port Dickson (also not really PD, but a dozen kilometres south) from about RM800 as well.

    2009 September — Fusion Despatches 2009

  • The Saw series is the perfect example of a studio sinking money year after year into a worn-down franchise rather than focusing their energies on some original, new, and interesting idea.

    SAW VI DVD Review – Collider.com 2010

  • Imagining the class in which a spiritually and emotionally worn-down Randolph handled the situation, the memory of how this whole thing played out, an abomination to the Mets and the organization as a whole, left me feeling nauseated.

    One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011

  • And I think the resort is about 25% overpriced, considering the worn-down state of the place and the fact you can get a two-night package at the definitely more upmarket Avillion in Port Dickson (also not really PD, but a dozen kilometres south) from about RM800 as well.

    Vacations: Tiara Beach Resort — Fusion Despatches 2009

  • After a decade of war, all the services need to replace worn-down equipment.

    Obama's Defense Drawdown 2012

  • The major story of the debate became the visual appeal of the attractive Kennedy versus the sickly look of the worn-down Nixon.

    Make Yourself Unforgettable Dale Carnegie 2011

  • She is worn-down by her mother whose difficulties with aging classically sandwich Gold between the generations of caretaker for the young and the elderly.

    Mommy Queerest Meets A Serious Man « The Blog at 16th and Q 2009

  • Wiffle Ball connoisseurs follow the company so closely that every few years, when the factory replaces its worn-down molds, the Mullanys have to field a slew of complaints.

    Making a Wiffle Ball Joshua Robinson 2011

  • Instead of sweeping those squads and forcing the NCAA Tournament committee into a tough decision, the worn-down Wildcats went 2-4 as their defense went flat and their offense became inconsistent without much of a post presence.

    Northwestern - Team Notes 2010

  • In that convincing, worn-down, iron-clad tough persona of hers, there still lurks strong traces of sexiness and youth — they've survived the toilet-scrubbing and the hardness of life.

    Chances for Hope Dorothy Rabinowitz 2010

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  • worn-down - weak from persistance

    May 16, 2023