eat into

Example Sentences

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Still, Saunders noted, retailers might come to regret those increases as other costs increasingly eat into consumers’ buying power.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

And, while they managed to win three of those, dropped points at Livingston and in Motherwell on Saturday allowed Celtic the opportunity to eat into their lead.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

These noncash charges will increasingly eat into reported profits if AI services fail to boost earnings at a similar rate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Higher energy costs could further eat into profit margins if customers aren’t willing to spend more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

I may have to attach them to the outside hull, and that would eat into my solar cell storage.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir