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erode

[ih-rohd] / ɪˈroʊd /


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In his first public comments on the transaction, Ellison rejected claims that a combined media giant would exert excessive control over the market or erode newsroom independence.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

As permafrost thaws and coastlines erode, some of that carbon is carried into the ocean.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

"These AI-generated fakes, growing more common, may also erode public trust in satellite imagery, and make the jobs of journalists and researchers more difficult."

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

One reason is that rising prices continue to erode wage gains and purchasing power.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

The buildings looked substantial, unlikely ever to erode.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

"Improved public services and better learning outcomes in schools will reinforce trust -- but if AI embeds bias in government decisions or erodes data privacy, that trust will be difficult to recover," said the statement.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

“Every time City Hall fails to do that— potholes that don’t get fixed, streetlights that stay dark, 911 calls that go unanswered — it erodes people’s faith that government can solve problems at all.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

But such heavy commercial appeal erodes all that singularity, leaving queer people to fend for themselves in defining and celebrating their identities, apart from the pinkwashing.

From Salon Jun. 18, 2026

But any insider trading on prediction markets erodes trust in the platforms and causes traders to question the market’s integrity.

From MarketWatch Jun. 10, 2026

But the liquid from within bounced on the still water like a violent rainstorm that erodes the land.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis

The public's "confidence that planning rules apply equally to everyone" had been "significantly eroded", it claimed.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

But offshore internet betting, and the exception enjoyed by fantasy leagues, eroded the principles of sports impresarios.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

The social contract forged by the Revolution, he said, "has eroded" in recent years.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Freshly eroded fragments make the coastal ocean cloudy, while dissolved organic carbon can darken the water.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

Does it have impact craters, or have they all eroded away?

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Navy for months has successfully guided some tankers through a protected route along the Omani side of the strait, eroding Iran’s control and easing the pressure on global oil markets.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Now they fear China is eroding that spirit in Hong Kong too.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

This misperception carries profound consequences and is currently rippling through our world, eroding trust, deepening isolation and creating a social environment in which empathy is swiftly becoming an atrophied muscle in desperate need of exercise.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

At the time, Wall Street was doubtful that Verizon would be able to pull off the transformation without eroding its financials or offsetting the industry balance.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Lines of old corn stubble planted in some earlier year rode the eroding rises.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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