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as in to eat
to consume or wear away gradually
the fear that inflation will continue to erode people's savings
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as in to wear
to damage or diminish by continued friction
the winds and desert sands have eroded much of the original surface of these ancient monuments
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Recent Examples of erode
As more of Trump’s picks prepare to face senators’ scrutiny in the coming weeks, the contents of the Gaetz report could erode senators’ trust in the Trump transition team’s vetting process.
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
The loss cost Ohio State a place in the Big Ten title game and eroded even more goodwill from its fan base toward coach Ryan Day.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
What's next: Public health experts worry that President-elect Trump's pick for health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., could further erode confidence in vaccines.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
But as Monday made clear, any patience this fan base has left is rapidly eroding in tandem with this season.
—Max Bultman, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
The loss cost Ohio State a place in the Big Ten title game and eroded even more goodwill from its fan base toward coach Ryan Day.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
What's next: Public health experts worry that President-elect Trump's pick for health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., could further erode confidence in vaccines.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
But as Monday made clear, any patience this fan base has left is rapidly eroding in tandem with this season.
—Max Bultman, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Miami was last in the NFL at 57 plays per game last season partly because the offense didn’t convert effectively on third downs, but also because the porous run defense allowed opponents to eat up the clock.Chris Perkins, Sun-Sentinel.com, 19 July 2017
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The casual restaurant and bar also offers an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet at 8 a.m. Sundays.Vickie Snow Jurkowski, Daily Southtown, 19 July 2017
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Two models wore the second look in matching dresses, one representing the Empire State Building and the other, the Chrysler Building.Fiona Alison Duncan, ARTnews.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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At the time of last year’s incident, Reeves’s property in Hollywood Hills was burglarized by intruders wearing ski masks, the LA Times reported.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
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To its credit, Doc is more adept at crafting moral dilemmas that force its characters to reckon with the cost of saving one child at the expense of another’s health, or a patient’s right to know a secret that could destroy his family.Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, nearly 40 were introduced to the council — from calling on the state legislature to let Louisville destroy confiscated firearms to requesting the city's Planning Commission review the Land Development Code.Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent years The edges of Jabbar's personal life appear to have been fraying in recent years.Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 5 Jan. 2025
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More expensive options typically spread their heating wires over larger areas of the glove (in useful places like the fingers), and make them out of stronger materials that are less likely to fail due to fraying and bending.Wes Siler, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2024
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These critiques have corroded public opinion on the value of U.S. higher education, just as the rest of the world treasures the real contributions to the economy, quality of life, scientific knowledge, and cultural enrichment provided by American colleges.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 28 Dec. 2024
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Lead can get into drinking water when pipes corrode.Justine Calma, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2024
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These tools allow professionals to focus on strategic decision-making, reducing time spent on repetitive tasks.Carlos Netto, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Addiction Early studies suggest GLP-1 drugs may reduce cravings for alcohol, nicotine and opioids by modulating the brain’s reward pathways.Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 2 Jan. 2025
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Use your thumb to rub the soil against your fingers.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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Male birth control could soon be as simple as rubbing a gel on the shoulders and upper arms daily.The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
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On January 1, the Spanish top flight then erased the players from Barca's squad on its official website.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Be sure to erase any personal data before recycling electronics.Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Erode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erode. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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