erosion

Example Sentences

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Against the actual cost of living, it is a slow erosion.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Water was scarce; wetlands and lakes turned into swamps through soil erosion and overuse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

At the same time, the loss of most plant life on land increased erosion, sending additional material into the oceans.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

“Its erosion is not in the interest of the U.S. economy.”

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Because of erosion on the Earth, our monuments and artifacts will not, in the natural course of things, survive to the distant future.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan