eroding

Example Sentences

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“In their mind, it’s safe. But it’s really eroding their purchasing power by 3% a year.”

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

But to watch how far they are eroding in real time, that is what I find so troubling.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

The gradual replacement of gasoline-powered cars with battery-powered ones was eroding oil demand by 1.7 million barrels a day in 2025, a figure likely to triple by 2030, the IEA says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

What I see now is the middle class eroding, and it’s harder for everyone there.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

They have gone through this cycle at least twice, possibly more—rising to awesome heights, eroding away to nothingness, rising again, each time recycling their component materials in a dazzlingly confused and complex geology.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson