Yet these three would now find themselves racing against each other; their friendship would suffer rapid attrition.

The towns suffered attrition in the later 4th century, when public building ceased and some were abandoned to private uses.

The defensive and offensive lines suffered significant attrition, but the Terrapins are considered deep at the skill positions.

After 1900, the company began to suffer attrition.

They drove north, as the queen's forces suffered desertion and attrition.

Rayford had to fight the knowledge that while his list might expand, it also had to suffer attrition.

Milberg says it has suffered relatively little attrition of lawyers since the indictment.

Rather than suffer further attrition before the action started, Rondl ordered his troops forward.

There were also hastily dug graves, for an army on the march suffers constant attrition.

But the standard of living, long among the highest in the Communist world, has suffered steady attrition through the 1980's.