corrode
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Gold is prized in electronic circuits because it conducts electricity well and does not corrode.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
In such an environment, it is especially reckless to assume that war, no matter how justified, will somehow purify institutions rather than corrode them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
They worry the practice could mislead voters and corrode trust in nonpartisan news providers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2026
Committee chair Matt Western warned mishandling similar future cases will "corrode public trust".
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
Fortunately, as Marilyn Frye has noted, every birdcage has a door, and every birdcage can be broken and can corrode.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
“When an officer turns routine traffic stops into opportunities for theft, for their own benefit, it corrodes public trust and endangers the integrity of our justice system.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
I learned that leaving the knife wet corrodes it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025
That corrodes the steel reinforcement bars, causing concrete cancer.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2024
The same salt that pollutes estuaries for wildlife also corrodes pipes for drinking water in Flint, Michigan, he points out.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2023
The salt in seawater also corrodes metal and destroys electrical connectors.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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
That pipeline, which Sable says it has fully repaired, was found to be severely corroded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2026
However, the researchers did not look into what happened when the glass was deliberately smashed -- or corroded by chemicals.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
It was wet, corroded, and a little slimy.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
"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
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
Much of the corroding metal throughout the structure needs to be replaced, but “the masonry’s in good condition,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2025
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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