as in eroding
to consume or wear away gradually
the waves were biting at the sand castle I had worked so hard on
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Projects that bypass rigorous upfront analysis often end up relying on emergency mitigation, enforcement-heavy solutions, and costly redesigns, eroding public trust along the way.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
31 Jan. 2026 -
When the stock finally gets momentum, Cramer said the sellers appear, eroding the gains.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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How to make even healthy eating affordable One way to make more expensive items like meat and seafood more affordable is to buy them in bulk.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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They can also be used for pancakes, burgers, or even hash browns to make homemade breakfasts feel more like eating at your favorite neighborhood café.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Biting (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biting%20%28at%29. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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