as in erodes
to consume or wear away gradually
the waves were biting at the sand castle I had worked so hard on
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If the veracity and reliability of government data are regularly criticized and devalued by the administration anytime the facts contradict the administration’s positions, and those who speak out are at risk of losing their jobs, trust in all government data, and the agencies themselves, erodes.—
Sheldon Jacobson,
Twin Cities,
25 Sep. 2025 -
That erodes public trust in the armed forces.—
Kristina Mani,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 2025
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Yelp has named a Milwaukee restaurant among the top 20 halal eats in the United States.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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This eats like a parfait—everything is all together in one perfect bite.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Bites (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bites%20%28at%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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