eroding

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He warned that any changes that would “diminish” the commission’s independence “should be approached with caution,” saying that they could have unintended consequences by weakening police oversight and eroding public trust.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

North Korea has conducted eight missile tests this year, which analysts say may reflect Pyongyang's efforts to take advantage of eroding international norms to cement its nuclear status.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

But rebundling will likely help create some kind of equilibrium for cable providers that have been faced with a dramatically eroding customer base.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

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

From Slate • May 26, 2026

In many of Seattle’s nicest hillside neighborhoods—places like Alki and Madrona and Magnolia—homes slid from eroding bluffs and tumbled into Lake Washington or Puget Sound.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown