erode

Example Sentences

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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

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

That’s when U.S. consumers could see their real incomes erode far beyond their ability to maintain spending.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

He blamed Ron and Hermione: Their determined indifference was as bad as the relentless rain for dampening his spirits, but neither could erode his certainty, which remained absolute.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling