erode

Example Sentences

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For example, AI could hurt the value of legacy software, online competition might erode retail margins and home construction is always competitive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 29, 2026

Inflation is known to erode the purchasing power of fixed interest payments and raises demand for yields.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Did the mountain erode in all the rain?

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko