erosion

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“This erosion of confidence—paired with steady crypto exchange traded fund outflows and a competitive equity market—is actively draining momentum out of the crypto space, putting pressure on digital assets’ prices.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

With encouragement from Kincaid, Lee, 49, began by planting small sages that would grow quickly and help prevent erosion, since water, mulch and rain often ran down the hillside to the sidewalk.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Situated between the tectonically active western United States and the more stable interior of the North American plate, the Wyoming Craton has experienced significant erosion over geologic time.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

“The main concern I have right now is the income squeeze. We are seeing a gradual erosion of spending power,” Daco said to MarketWatch in an interview.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Apparently the majority learned from mistakes; after this time, archaeologists don’t see this kind of widespread erosion, though they do see lots and lots of maize.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann