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erosive

[ih-roh-siv] / ɪˈroʊ sɪv /






ADJECTIVE
scratching
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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Moreover, the recent 10% increase in the premium for Medicare Part B suggests that out-of-pocket health costs could be even more erosive going forward.

From MarketWatch May 19, 2026

Time on the Western Isles passes like “a slow tide,” Mr. Stuart writes, and the novel abides by that erosive pace.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

In many industries, wear-resistant coatings are used to protect a structure from erosive wear.

From Science Daily Oct. 18, 2023

The U.S. has been hesitant to regulate the social media giants, even as outside groups warn of the rise of hate speech and misinformation that can be erosive to civil society.

From Seattle Times Jul. 19, 2023

Of still greater destructive influence, however, than these solvent agencies in earth and sea, are the erosive agencies of both.

From Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol. 1 and 3, of 3) An Exposition of the Darwinian Theory and a Discussion of Post-Darwinian Questions by Romanes, George John




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