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erosion

[ih-roh-zhuhn] / Ιͺˈroʊ Κ’Ι™n /


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Their targets are in the here and now, from artificial intelligence and the erosion of privacy to the growing power of tech companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

And now, Aliso Beach joins the list of areas confronted by erosion problems.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

The trees would absorb enormous volumes of water, thrive in the sandy soil and slow coastal erosion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

The federal government encouraged pine planting with annual payments to landowners through programs meant to reduce erosion and support crop prices by converting worn-out farmland.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

The dark orange sandstone formation held springs like this one, all along the base of the sandstone where wind and erosion had cut narrow canyons into the rock.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko

Twenty-three years later, those first impressions have long since been replaced by lasting erosions.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

The ongoing Ebola crisis is escalating quickly, already ranked the third largest outbreak in history — and experts say erosions of U.S. health policy have fueled the crisis.

From Salon ● May 30, 2026

Researchers also tracked erosions or indentations in the orcas’ skin and other forms of discoloration.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2023

Your doctor may also test you for anemia; in some cases, a large hiatal hernia can cause GI erosions, often from acid reflux, that bleed.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 30, 2022

They were as old as erosions in a fishless desert.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway




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