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
That’s expected to squeeze household budgets and slowly eat away at consumer demand, slowing both aggregate spending and economic growth this year.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 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
If you berate yourself for what you deem parenting mistakes, don’t let it eat away at you.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025
My skin is crawling, like I can feel the B. cepacia looking for a way to slip inside and eat away at me.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
