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corrode

[kuh-rohd] / kəˈroʊd /


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The EU executive, however, has repeatedly insisted the new rules would not corrode national labour and tax laws.

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

Higher ethanol blends can also corrode gasoline pumps, storage tanks and other infrastructure unless retailers and distributors make upgrades.

From The Wall Street Journal May 10, 2026

Starring a stacked Guatemalan cast, including actor Tony Revolori, the project underlined the encroaching impacts of climate change that corrode once treasured memories, including those of Moreno, who grew up visiting the vacation destination.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 27, 2026

Committee chair Matt Western warned mishandling similar future cases will "corrode public trust".

From BBC Dec. 2, 2025

Be a lot of work to clean ’em up and rezinc them, too, so they don’t corrode.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

It must become a philosophy that corrodes collective faith, collective beliefs, and becomes excessively individualistic.

From Slate May 16, 2026

The criticism forced Attorney General Eric Holder to apologize and led to new Justice Department policies sharply limiting investigations of journalists, recognizing that targeting reporters to identify sources corrodes the First Amendment itself.

From Salon Jan. 17, 2026

Like addiction or phobia, it narrows lives and corrodes resilience.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 19, 2025

“When an officer violates someone’s civil rights, it corrodes trust in law enforcement and undermines the effectiveness of other officers who sacrifice to protect the public,” U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2024

The salt in seawater also corrodes metal and destroys electrical connectors.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

CSB reports cited a range of avoidable failures, from corroded pipes to the lack of safety equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

SNP strategists believe the controversy corroded trust in the party and cost them a significant amount of support.

From BBC May 25, 2026

He is right that forward guidance has corroded the central bank’s discipline rather than sharpened it.

From MarketWatch May 8, 2026

The network had been shuttered since 2015, when a corroded pipe burst and caused one of the state’s worst oil spills.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 16, 2026

Inside the tower was a corroded iron spiral staircase.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

"I cannot describe it. I mean, it looks ugly, really ugly," the 69-year-old said, peering through its corroding gates.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Filming in a constricting boxy aspect ratio, the Ukrainian director takes us inside a corroding prison filled with men unjustly incarcerated as enemies of the state.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 2026

In columns and on TV, he warns that Hegseth’s cavalier attitude toward the rule of law and civilian protections is corroding military professionalism.

From Salon Mar. 11, 2026

The goal isn’t to erase conflict but to keep it from corroding the bond.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 19, 2025

The main obstacle for the diffusion process being developed by Urey was its reliance on uranium hexafluoride gas, the detestable “hex,” which lived up to its nickname by severely corroding every permeable barrier Urey tried.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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