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erode

[ih-rohd] / ɪˈroʊd /


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The experience of the nonagency mortgage-backed securities market before the 2008 financial crisis shows how opacity can enable misrepresentations of asset quality, erode investor confidence and contribute to market unraveling.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

That has been exacerbated, she said, by homeowners’ failure to comply with terms of the original permit, which required them to provide sand to cover the geotubes—sand that would naturally erode and nourish other beaches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

To the extent more stock trading moves from traditional markets to the blockchain, traditional firms could also see their profits erode.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Keep an eye on fees, as they can quietly erode returns.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

He blamed Ron and Hermione: Their determined indifference was as bad as the relentless rain for dampening his spirits, but neither could erode his certainty, which remained absolute.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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