eat away
Example Sentences
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That came as a welcome surprise to investors, who have suffered through a tough year amid concerns over how artificial intelligence would eat away at the software industry.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
If you berate yourself for what you deem parenting mistakes, don’t let it eat away at you.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025
Others in the sector, from Salesforce to Adobe, have also suffered under the weight of expectations—and the assumption that AI will slowly eat away at their businesses.
From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025
The high cost of living in Los Angeles and healthcare expenses, as well as the pressure to support family back home in Thailand, can quickly eat away savings.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025
They get into the vacant apartments and they gradually eat away at the fabric of a building.
From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones
