erode
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It says that rising healthcare costs would erode any wage gains.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
“We cannot afford moves that weaken the integrity of our research ecosystem or erode scientific independence,” Jacobs said.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
Powell called the move a pressure tactic designed to erode the Fed's independence, and vowed to stay on until the investigation was concluded "with transparency and finality."
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
By defending flawed data, scientific institutions erode the public trust they need to solve the world’s most challenging problems.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 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
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