erosion
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Erosion fights are raging on coastlines nationwide as sea-level rise and intense storms devour beaches and prime real estate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Erosion, by its nature, can weaken foundations over time, leading them to crumble under pressure.
From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025
Erosion is sculpting dramatic features into the world's biggest iceberg in what's likely to be the final months of its existence.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2024
Erosion, in fact, is partly why Kalaloch has such a nice, sandy beach — eroding bluffs, plus contributing rivers to the south that toss silt into the ocean to be carried northward on longshore currents.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2023
Erosion on the Moon is so inefficient, because of the absence of air and water, that even small craters a few billion years old are still comparatively well preserved.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing erosion
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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