erosions

plural of erosion
as in corrosions
a gradual weakening, loss, or destruction the erosion of the banks along the river worries flood experts

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Recent Examples of erosions Rivals Fox News Channel and CNN are seen experiencing similar erosions in that period. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Feb. 2025 Erosive gastritis develops when inflammation damages the stomach lining, leading to ulcers (open sores) and shallow breaks (erosions). Lindsay Curtis, Health, 22 Nov. 2024 Scholars have noted that the backsliding of democracy around the world may lead to further erosions of reproductive rights. Nina Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2022
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breakdowns
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  • Applying pressure can lead to defensive breakdowns, and having someone in the middle to clean things up remains crucial.
    Eric Koreen, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • But Colleston Morgan, who leads the nonprofit advocacy group City Forward Collective, said Milwaukee public and private choice schools are comparable because their demographic breakdowns are mostly similar.
    Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Erosions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erosions. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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