erode

Example Sentences

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“Declining property prices continue to erode household wealth, suggesting that consumption will likely remain subdued in the near term,” DBS’s economics team said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

To the extent more stock trading moves from traditional markets to the blockchain, traditional firms could also see their profits erode.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Still, prolonged high fuel prices could eventually erode margins, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

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

The GAC had reached the conclusion that the intensified test schedule really was placing insupportable pressure on Los Alamos; sooner or later, Oppenheimer feared, the workload would erode the quality of the lab’s product.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik