erodes

Example Sentences

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Inflation erodes confidence in the future; the psychic blow of 2008 still reverberates; young voters, especially millennials, remember those days of anxiety.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Conversely, a lack of transparency breeds distrust and erodes institutional legitimacy.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Avcoat is a mix of silica fibers, phenolic microballoons, and epoxy resin that chars and erodes, removing heat away.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“Reliance on fake cases...seriously undermines the integrity of the outcome and erodes public confidence in our judicial system,” an appelate judge stated.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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