erode

Example Sentences

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"Legal safeguards protecting them seem to be eroding," she says.

From BBC

Several officials have warned that easing prematurely could revive price pressures or erode public confidence in the Fed’s resolve.

From Barron's

"If pupils feel that you are now police and security, you're eroding any kind of trust that they would have in you."

From BBC

It was the first time in nearly four centuries that a senior British royal was placed under arrest, and it underscored how deference to the monarchy has eroded in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times

But when accommodation expands without clear boundaries or meaningful verification, its credibility erodes and skepticism grows about even well-founded uses.

From The Wall Street Journal