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as in to eat
to consume or wear away gradually
the fear that inflation will continue to erode people's savings
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as in to wear
to damage or diminish by continued friction
the winds and desert sands have eroded much of the original surface of these ancient monuments
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Recent Examples of erode
The low turnouts were preceded by a string of crises that eroded people's trust in Puerto Rican government institutions.
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Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Advertisement In addition to trade-war concerns, Western allies fear a Trump presidency could erode democratic norms and help fuel a right-wing political resurgence already making itself felt across much of Europe, analysts say.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
The California New Car Dealers Association third quarter outlook report published on Friday reveals the electric vehicle maker’s dominance in the country’s largest market for battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) has continued to erode.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
This 250-foot-wide cave was once a massive rock, but wind eroded the sandstone over many years, yielding this striking natural wonder.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
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Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Advertisement In addition to trade-war concerns, Western allies fear a Trump presidency could erode democratic norms and help fuel a right-wing political resurgence already making itself felt across much of Europe, analysts say.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
The California New Car Dealers Association third quarter outlook report published on Friday reveals the electric vehicle maker’s dominance in the country’s largest market for battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) has continued to erode.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
This 250-foot-wide cave was once a massive rock, but wind eroded the sandstone over many years, yielding this striking natural wonder.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
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In fact, a recent survey showed that 36% of Chick-fil-A dinner customers take their meal to go from restaurants to eat at home.Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 19 July 2017
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Miami was last in the NFL at 57 plays per game last season partly because the offense didn’t convert effectively on third downs, but also because the porous run defense allowed opponents to eat up the clock.Chris Perkins, Sun-Sentinel.com, 19 July 2017
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The examples don’t end there, and over the years have included cigars on the Chanel resort 2017 runway in Havana, Cuba; Kate Moss closing Louis Vuitton’s fall 2011 show holding a cigarette while wearing black gloves, and Lady Gaga walking in the Mugler fall 2011 show sucking on a cigarette.Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Accepting the nomination, Harris wore navy blue and made no mention of ceilings, glass or otherwise.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Approximately 40 firefighters responded to the blaze, which was first reported at 11:43 a.m., destroyed one building, damaged at least three others, and downed utility wires along 17th Street.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The fire destroyed an apartment building near Ammons Street and West 12th Avenue, killing two cats and displacing four people, according to West Metro Fire Rescue.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
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That lifeline is now fraying on a misguided attempt to assign national security risks to a deal that has none.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Son, a naïve twenty-something who has never seen the outside world, is fascinated by the newcomer, and suddenly, the delicate bonds of blind optimism that have held this wealthy clan together begin to fray.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
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Salt can corrode pipes and possibly contaminate water by dissolving heavy metals, like lead.Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
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Metzger’s Auto-Destructive art works included his Acid Action painting in which nylon canvases were sprayed with hydrochloric acid which corrodes the point of contact within 15 seconds.Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Roofing contractors said good roofs with years of life left are being replaced ahead of schedule to allow insurers to reduce their risk going forward.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Opened in 1956, Sunnyvale High School, the city’s second public high school, worked to achieve collaboration between students and educators, aiming to reduce violence and enrich the curriculum during the interracial tension that marked the 1960s and ’70s.Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Bucks rub, scrape, and prowl for does on these break lines.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Pardi also sparked pregnancy rumors back in February, when he was seen rubbing his beau’s belly during a photo-op.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Harris erased Trump’s lead over Biden since announcing her candidacy on July 21, though her edge has decreased over the past two months, peaking at 3.7 points in late August, according to FiveThirtyEight’s weighted polling average.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Three years later, U2 lead singer Bono, singer-songwriter Bob Geldof and Jones met with Pope John Paul II as part of an effort to erase the debt load shouldered by Third World nations.Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Erode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erode. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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