erode

Example Sentences

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If you hold bonds in a taxable portfolio, taxes may eat into your income and erode your “real” inflation-adjusted returns.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Some lawmakers, like DeSaulnier, worry the scandals will continue to erode Americans’ confidence in the government and the people who represent them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

UBS executives have argued publicly against the additional capital requirements, saying they will make the bank’s business model uncompetitive and would erode Switzerland’s status as a global financial center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

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

He knew the smell of impending loss, how it felt to have parts of his life erode from under him and be swept away.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner