as in corrosion
a gradual weakening, loss, or destruction
the erosion of the banks along the river worries flood experts
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Recent Examples of erosion
However, the International Monetary Fund has recently ordained some erosion of Bitcoin friendly laws in the country as a precondition for a $1.4 billion loan.
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Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
And some public health experts are concerned that if other states follow Louisiana, the U.S. could face rising levels of disease and further erosion of trust in the nation's public health infrastructure.
—Rosemary Westwood, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
Rising sea levels, erosion and cyclones shape the lives of those who call this fragile coastline home.
—Donny Bajohr, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
According to the Miami Herald, experts have said the sinking condos could be a sign that rising sea levels are accelerating the erosion of the limestone upon which South Florida is built.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
And some public health experts are concerned that if other states follow Louisiana, the U.S. could face rising levels of disease and further erosion of trust in the nation's public health infrastructure.
—Rosemary Westwood, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
Rising sea levels, erosion and cyclones shape the lives of those who call this fragile coastline home.
—Donny Bajohr, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
According to the Miami Herald, experts have said the sinking condos could be a sign that rising sea levels are accelerating the erosion of the limestone upon which South Florida is built.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Erosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erosion. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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