erodes

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Inflation erodes confidence in the future; the psychic blow of 2008 still reverberates; young voters, especially millennials, remember those days of anxiety.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Conversely, a lack of transparency breeds distrust and erodes institutional legitimacy.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

If confidence in the government’s fiscal management over the long run erodes, borrowing costs could rise, putting additional pressure on the budget.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“Reliance on fake cases...seriously undermines the integrity of the outcome and erodes public confidence in our judicial system,” an appelate judge stated.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The wildflowers can’t push up, and when they don’t grow, the soil erodes and is carried into the streams by the rain.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George