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corrosive

[kuh-roh-siv] / kəˈroʊ sɪv /


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That cyclicality was “really corrosive to our business,” Goeckeler said.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Alternatively, may want to keep at least part of the money in a high-yield savings account or money-market account to safeguard it from the corrosive powers of inflation.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

According to the DC description, “Clayface” will see Hagen transformed into a “revenge-filled monster” and explore “the loss of one’s identity and humanity, corrosive love, and the dark underbelly of scientific ambition.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Lord George Robertson's comments about "corrosive complacency" on defence will sting the government.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

There’s nothing so painful, so corrosive, as suspicion.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins




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