erode
Example Sentences
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"If pupils feel that you are now police and security, you're eroding any kind of trust that they would have in you."
From BBC
It was the first time in nearly four centuries that a senior British royal was placed under arrest, and it underscored how deference to the monarchy has eroded in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times
But when accommodation expands without clear boundaries or meaningful verification, its credibility erodes and skepticism grows about even well-founded uses.
Ranchers are reluctant to erode their strongest profits in decades by increasing the size of their herds.
The nation’s confidence in the institution has dramatically eroded.
From Salon
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