eating away
Example Sentences
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“We are not seeing a big whoosh in the economy. We are seeing a strengthening recovery. It’s a cyclical recovery that is eating away at spare capacity from a cyclical low point,” Conway said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
Shares of Energizer Holdings were headed for their worst day ever on Tuesday, after the battery seller said tariffs were eating away at profits, particularly in the current quarter.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 18, 2025
“Those annual diversions by Los Angeles keep eating away at the progress,” McQuilkin said, adding that allowing water levels to rise is especially important as climate change brings more intense droughts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2025
“How do you balance staying informed and not eating away at your own mental health?” she said.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2025
The pain spasm convulses as if it is eating away my linings.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
