erosion
Example Sentences
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During that time, the community also confronted wildfires, landslides, coastal erosion, development battles, evacuation challenges and insurance instability.
From Los Angeles Times
A secondary, but growing, advantage was China’s erosion of the petrodollar system External link, which refers to the dollar-denominated global oil trade.
From Barron's
Layers of pollen preserved in mud reveal what kinds of plants once grew nearby, while increased sand content can point to greater erosion.
From Science Daily
ScotWays - the Scottish Rights of Way and Access Society - raised an objection with similar concerns and the possibility of erosion of the rights of responsible access nationally.
From BBC
“In the case of a deal, we would see a fairly aggressive erosion of the risk premium currently priced into the market, although reaching a deal is easier said than done,” ING adds.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
