as in wearing
to damage or diminish by continued friction
the desert's windblown sands had corraded much of the ancient stone's inscription
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On her lunch break, mama walks us over to the library still wearing her scrubs.—
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Laneda taught Sunday school, and her sons were Cornerstone ushers, wearing white gloves and delivering a welcome address to visitors at the start of Sunday services.—
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Psychological safety — which 83% of executives in the MIT Technology Review survey identified as measurably improving AI initiative outcomes — is eroding inside those same initiatives.—
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More broadly, the NFL is eroding the scarcity that helped turn the sport into America’s dominant television property.—
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Cracks in the casing, a stiff or fraying cord, or discoloration around outlets mean that your power strip is failing.—
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The dobby border reinforces vulnerable areas, helping prevent fraying and stretching over time.—
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“Corrading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrading. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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