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Which wonder was primarily shaped by natural erosion?

erosion

[ih-roh-zhuhn] / Ιͺˈroʊ Κ’Ι™n /


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"The erosion of the forest, both in size and in number of species, reduces the space available for communities and fuels conflicts," the lawyer added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

“Coastal flooding and erosion are expected to worsen this morning as the highest waves coincide with the high tides and water levels that are already running well above predicted levels.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

Should they coincide with strong winter storms, coastal erosion, flooding and damage are likely, according to Reinhard Flick, a researcher at the UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

He said he doesn’t spend time worrying about the possibility of fires or erosion affecting his house.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Because of the steep grade, soil erosion from rain and wind whittled down food production year by year.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

The ongoing Ebola crisis is escalating quickly, already ranked the third largest outbreak in history — and experts say erosions of U.S. health policy have fueled the crisis.

From Salon ● May 30, 2026

In these nations, the patterns were similar – erosions in freedom of speech, open elections, the rule of law, judicial independence, civil society and academic freedom.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2025

And because the world, and one’s continued engagement with it, is a repeated litany of small erosions, it is through the practice of beauty that we learn to survive, to soar even.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2024

Researchers also tracked erosions or indentations in the orcas’ skin and other forms of discoloration.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2023

They were as old as erosions in a fishless desert.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway


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