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Higher fuel prices also threaten to eat away at farmers’ margins, El-Hoshy said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

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

Investors are assessing whether AI could eat away at the broker industry’s lucrative advisory fees and commissions while virtually eliminating niche businesses such as appraisal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

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

Infections can eat away at bone, so this was serious.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge




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