erode

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She said a Year 8 reading assessment would increase pressure on pupils at a point in their education when confidence matters most, and that it would narrow the curriculum and erode teacher autonomy.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Cut prices—as PepsiCo PEP 1.47%increase; green up pointing triangle and General Mills are now doing on some products—and you erode margins with no guarantee that volumes return.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

“Taken together, these risks could erode Riyadh’s ability to bypass the Strait of Hormuz,” the J.P.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 29, 2026

Trade unions fear, however, the new EU-wide regime will erode workers' rights.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

He knew the smell of impending loss, how it felt to have parts of his life erode from under him and be swept away.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner