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erode

[ih-rohd] / ɪˈroʊd /


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Cutting prices could erode profit margins, even as the company is operating on a loss due to the billions it is spending to develop and advance its models.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

“In addition, such outcomes could weaken Delaware Life’s regulatory relationships and damage its reputation, which could erode its competitive position,” S&P said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Inflation and rate hikes both tend to erode the value of fixed-income assets, and weigh on prices of other financial assets like stocks.

From MarketWatch Jul. 26, 2026

He demanded that Meta demonstrate that hiding phone numbers would not "erode digital traceability" and provide "specific safeguards" against financial fraud.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

The buildings looked substantial, unlikely ever to erode.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

“The risk would be if the demand outlook materially erodes relative to expectations,” Jefferies says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

“Every time City Hall fails to do that— potholes that don’t get fixed, streetlights that stay dark, 911 calls that go unanswered — it erodes people’s faith that government can solve problems at all.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

But such heavy commercial appeal erodes all that singularity, leaving queer people to fend for themselves in defining and celebrating their identities, apart from the pinkwashing.

From Salon Jun. 18, 2026

But any insider trading on prediction markets erodes trust in the platforms and causes traders to question the market’s integrity.

From MarketWatch Jun. 10, 2026

The wildflowers can’t push up, and when they don’t grow, the soil erodes and is carried into the streams by the rain.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

That advantage is now being eroded from the top.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

“The gap tends to widen quietly over time, and most retirees don’t notice it until it’s already eroded their budget.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

Already, the official response to the Lineage fire has eroded trust in government agencies, residents say.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

But much of that could have been eroded because of the conflict.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

Two dirt roads ending in cul-de-sacs had been cut into the dusty ground, although the roads had eroded so much I could barely see their outlines.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

This misperception carries profound consequences and is currently rippling through our world, eroding trust, deepening isolation and creating a social environment in which empathy is swiftly becoming an atrophied muscle in desperate need of exercise.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

At the time, Wall Street was doubtful that Verizon would be able to pull off the transformation without eroding its financials or offsetting the industry balance.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Tebas said that the Balogun decision was the "tip of the iceberg" following a series of events which had been "eroding the credibility of Fifa and football in general for many years".

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

In recent weeks the U.S. position has been eroding.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

Now there were always at least two men on watch as the stubborn ice began eroding.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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