erosive

Example Sentences

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Moreover, the recent 10% increase in the premium for Medicare Part B suggests that out-of-pocket health costs could be even more erosive going forward.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Time on the Western Isles passes like “a slow tide,” Mr. Stuart writes, and the novel abides by that erosive pace.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

In many industries, wear-resistant coatings are used to protect a structure from erosive wear.

From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 2023

The U.S. has been hesitant to regulate the social media giants, even as outside groups warn of the rise of hate speech and misinformation that can be erosive to civil society.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2023

The ordinary gun will last only two or three rounds, due to the erosive action of the radite charge on the barrel, and ordinary ordnance is heavier and more cumbersome than is necessary.

From Astounding Stories, February, 1931 by Bates, Harry