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Whether fast or slow, such losses eat away at the Fed’s capital and are ultimately charged to the government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Recent trading action notwithstanding, software shares have been battered this year over fears that artificial intelligence will eat away at traditional business models.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Investors are assessing whether AI could eat away at the broker industry’s lucrative advisory fees and commissions while virtually eliminating niche businesses such as appraisal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Another trend instilling fear in the market: rising memory prices, which are expected to eat away at Fortinet’s profits.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Some kind of psychological deterioration hit our family circle and began to eat away our pride.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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