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corrosive

[kuh-roh-siv] / kəˈroʊ sɪv /


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Gomberg and Hennessy said that they were driven to call attention to potential violations of the disclosure requirements because of their concern about the corrosive influence such paid content could have if left unchecked.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

"When anger is turned towards communities – whether Jewish, Muslim, or any other – it ceases to be a call for justice and becomes something far more corrosive," he wrote.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Given the chemical’s acidic and corrosive qualities, it would be difficult to load it onto a truck, he noted.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Stainless steel has been used for more than a century in corrosive environments because it protects itself.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

Without slowing I held my breath, closed my eyes, and jumped over the fog, not wanting to let the horrible corrosive stuff touch my legs.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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