as in erosion
a gradual weakening, loss, or destruction took the machinery out of operation since attrition had led to the main mechanism's breaking

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Recent Examples of attrition Despite reaffirming its full-year guidance, Verizon’s shares fell over 2% in premarket trading, likely reflecting investor concerns over subscriber attrition. Catherine Baab, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2025 The additional $500,000 in savings will be achieved through attrition and staffing adjustments in response to declining enrollment. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025 To suggest the Oilers would be winning a war of attrition a week ago would have been ludicrous. Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025 The 49ers need a big draft after an offseason of attrition. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for attrition
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erosion
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  • This real-value erosion means the federal poverty line has overtaken the garnishment floor.
    Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • Avoid leaving the solution on your teeth for too long as side effects can include tooth and gum sensitivity, irritated gums, damage to dental implants and crowns, and tooth enamel erosion.
    Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 15 May 2025

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“Attrition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attrition. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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