erode
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Those who hold them for longer periods risk seeing gains erode — which can happen quickly.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026
Deforestation continues to erode their proposed new habitat, driven particularly by dam projects -- and local residents say they have not been consulted.
From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026
While this is horrifyingly funny, such details matter, reminding us that having too much money can serve to erode a person’s basic human empathy or reasonable sense of shame.
From Salon • Jul. 8, 2026
Players’ performance, recovery ability and decision making erode.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
Did the mountain erode in all the rain?
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
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