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Renewed investor concern that high government deficits could erode the value of fiat currencies is one reason behind the shift in thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Women's Aid chief executive Farah Nazeer meanwhile said the scheme could further erode "incredibly low" trust in the criminal justice system, meaning "even greater numbers of women and children may be left without protection".

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Root systems protect Lake Tahoe’s clarity by stabilizing soils that could erode, and uptaking nutrients that would feed algae in the lake,” Cowen wrote in an email.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Preferential treatment for Ottawa would erode the willingness of those countries to accept the obligations that come with access to the single market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Through him you would meet someone else you liked a lot better and gradually your friendship with the first person would erode, then vanish into aggrieved memory.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

She wrote a series of articles about the problem of loneliness among older people, which she described as "a creeping enemy which erodes confidence."

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

One is mechanical stress, in which repeated contact with water droplets creates friction that slowly erodes a coating or causes pieces of it to peel away.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

“That might not show up immediately, but over time people do recognize that change, and over time it erodes the brand positioning,” Stephens analyst Jim Salera said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026

The county said it all “further erodes confidence” in the district’s budgeting abilities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

As the icebergs drift, the seawater erodes them from below, until the berg abruptly topples over and continues its journey upside down.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

Savers may be offered more generous returns, but the spending power of their savings could be eroded by the rising cost of living.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Further south, at least seven homes in Dana Point were declared uninhabitable after the coast on which they sit rapidly eroded, with one house collapsing into the sea.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

At the Old Bailey last year, Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb said Gill had abused his position and had eroded "public confidence in democracy".

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

They asked visitors to stay outside of the barricades and away from the eroded edge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

The positive side of visits was made tragic by the truth that prison, over time, eroded or erased practically all relationships.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

Mallorca’s tourism model is increasingly a victim of its own success, as overcrowding risks eroding what made it special in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

The practice was banned in 2020, but the bare faces that cutting left behind are still collapsing and eroding today, washing sediment down into reservoirs.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Communities have seen waves pound the coastline, eroding the shore and putting homes and infrastructure at risk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

The rial has plunged to record lows, reaching around 2.2 million to the US dollar in recent days, while year-on-year inflation hit 89 percent for the Iranian month ending August 22, sharply eroding purchasing power.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Because of the way the house was settling on the eroding hillside, the floors and ceilings and windows tilted at different angles.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls