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Which wonder was primarily shaped by natural erosion?

erosion

[ih-roh-zhuhn] / Ιͺˈroʊ Κ’Ι™n /


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Apart from an erosion of market power and more distant customer relationships, purchase mistakes could lead to higher merchandise returns or credit-card chargebacks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

"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

But El Niño winters generally bring even stronger waves, resulting in more sand loss and erosion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Sections of railway in coastal Orange County have repeatedly shut down for landslides, coastal erosion and rockfalls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

But ahead were the naked granite mountains, rising out of erosion nibble and standing monolithic against the sky.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck

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

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

Despite its brutal aftermath, and subsequent erosions at the margins, Worcester’s hard-won holding — that Native nations remain independent of the states — has remained good law, until now.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 1, 2022

My face has not ignored the passage of time, but recorded it with scars, lines, furrows, and erosions.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck


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