Word: tiring
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...We’ve get the puck down to [the opposing team’s] end, forecheck it, tire the other team out,” Schroyer said. “[We} give our girls rest so that they can get out and keep that pressure on. A big part of our success is knowing what we need to do to be successful and get the puck down in their end, chasing the other team and tiring them out and keep them on their toes...
...races left in the season, there's still hope for mere mortals, and this weekend in Sepang there'll be a major difference in the racing: the weather. Where Melbourne was cool, Malaysia will be steamy, and that will make a big difference in a crucial area - the tires. The engine, chassis and ability of the driver account for three-quarters of a car's performance, but vital fractions of a second can be won or lost where the rubber meets the road. That's why teams and tire companies try to give their cars better grip by spending thousands...
Abbot on relationships: “If we had only kisses for each other, they would pall after a while; that is why so many couples tire of each other after the honeymoon...
...single activity binds circles of friends and decides blocking groups. It can act as a sort of de facto career counseling. The danger, of course, is in our limiting ourselves too sharply. But monomania itself is often self-checking; exposed to something for long enough, we often tire of it. I knew, for instance, that I needed to stop listening to The Who when I quoted “Going Mobile” at length on an English final; other people burn out after long semesters spent in dance studios or in front of computer screens or rehearsing...
Schermerhorn sped away, the humvee's flat tire flapping crazily. Whiteside climbed out of the turret and began trying to resuscitate the lieutenant. Colgan made a gurgling sound. He has a wife and kids, Whiteside thought. We've got to keep him alive. Buxton grabbed the radio handset. "This is Tomb Raider 6-3 Delta," he said. "Lieutenant Colgan is down...