- present tense form of erode (3rd person singular).
erodes
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The big question is whether AI carries the science there, or quietly erodes the bricks it is built on.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
“As tides change and sand erodes over time, it is common for military ordnance to reveal itself at this location,” the post stated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
In concentrated markets, companies have every incentive to avoid competing aggressively because competition erodes margins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
One is mechanical stress, in which repeated contact with water droplets creates friction that slowly erodes a coating or causes pieces of it to peel away.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
As the icebergs drift, the seawater erodes them from below, until the berg abruptly topples over and continues its journey upside down.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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