erode

Example Sentences

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As mangroves die and carbon-rich soils erode, carbon that had been locked away can be released back into the environment.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Eurozone retail sales fell more than expected in April as rising energy prices continued to erode consumer spending power, adding to concerns that the currency area’s economy could contract in the second quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

U.S. affordability of fertilizer is slated to fall to its lowest level since 2022, and that will erode farmers’ incomes and threaten future crop yields, the World Bank said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

A new week, a new month, and the same old issues, however, might start to erode the stock market’s springtime immunity.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Through him you would meet someone else you liked a lot better and gradually your friendship with the first person would erode, then vanish into aggrieved memory.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy