eating away
Example Sentences
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“We are not seeing a big whoosh in the economy. We are seeing a strengthening recovery. It’s a cyclical recovery that is eating away at spare capacity from a cyclical low point,” Conway said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
The government has been urged to get a grip on long A&E waits with campaigners saying it is the rot eating away at the heart of the NHS.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025
Some 43% said higher interest rates and their impact on their ability to borrow money were the main thing eating away at their wealth.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025
“Those annual diversions by Los Angeles keep eating away at the progress,” McQuilkin said, adding that allowing water levels to rise is especially important as climate change brings more intense droughts.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025
The pain spasm convulses as if it is eating away my linings.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
