erode

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She said a Year 8 reading assessment would increase pressure on pupils at a point in their education when confidence matters most, and that it would narrow the curriculum and erode teacher autonomy.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Concerns about Big Tech’s immense investment in building data centers to power AI technology were starting to erode investors’ confidence in these shares.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

However, if the conflict drags on, that will erode the policy buffers they have, Morgan Stanley analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Trade unions fear, however, the new EU-wide regime will erode workers' rights.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

And with all the cold-weather rowing interspersed with days when they couldn’t row at all, the boys’ morale began to erode.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown