How to Use erosion in a Sentence

erosion

noun
  • Centuries of erosion by wind have carved grooves in the rocks.
  • Landscapers planted grass to stop the erosion of the hillside.
  • And that's part of what the erosion of trust is.
    — Jon Lapook, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
  • There *are* signs of erosion among his base.
    — Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • For those who love movies, it's been a clear erosion over time.
    — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
  • In some spots, erosion rates have topped 10 feet per year.
    — Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Over time, this can lead to enamel erosion.
    — Colleen Murphy, Health, 13 May 2026
  • Hoodoos are rocky spires that have been sculpted by erosion over time.
    — Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 3 June 2023
  • But there’s been some erosion in recent years.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Left alone, that erosion does not stay contained.
    — Juliette Han, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • This comes as the erosion of the will of the people took a hit last week.
    — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
  • But those walls tend to cut off beach access and can even cause more erosion.
    — Melissa Scanlan, The Conversation, 9 June 2026
  • Plant this grass for erosion control.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Plant this grass for erosion control.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
  • If the erosion is structural, the fix has to be structural too.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Del Mar’s coastal bluffs have long been threatened by erosion.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
  • But this erosion of trust is a feature, not a bug, for these platforms.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
  • That erosion allows more runoff into the ocean, which harms coral reefs.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 31 July 2023
  • Bare hillsides are at huge risk of erosion, even mudslides, in the rains.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023
  • This research has shown that plants slow down the waves and prevent erosion of the sand.
    — Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 15 June 2023
  • Trails have suffered erosion, so take care while traversing them.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The result is a steady erosion of standards.
    — Matt Germer, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The consequence is a silent erosion of trust.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Recent surveys show a broad erosion of trust.
    — Scott Levy, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Waves are larger when there is less ice, which can lead to lakeshore flooding and erosion.
    — Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Fails like the Coke AI ad lead to brand erosion at scale.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Hair cap moss is also one of the best mosses to grow for erosion control.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026
  • That leaves the topsoil and your need for a remedy for erosion.
    — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Feb. 2022
  • The degree and speed of erosion remain very much up for debate.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2021
  • But the result has been a steady erosion of its once-hefty profit margin.
    — Esha Dey, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2024

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