as in erosion
a gradual weakening, loss, or destruction the corrosion of family values that is often brought on by great wealth

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Recent Examples on the Web In the wake of the Surfside condominium collapse in 2021, in which 98 people lost their lives, novel methods for preventing the corrosion of steel rebar, including replacing it entirely with fiberglass, have been edging closer to mainstream practice. Ted Caplow, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024 It can be applied via spray, brush or sponge, either localized or all-over, to achieve high-reserve effects on denim or colors following bleaching/corrosion or acid wash, keeping the color bright and intense. Andrea Onate, WWD, 12 June 2024 Bacteria is slowly destroying the ship, along with the deep sea currents and salt corrosion. Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024 Railway and power companies are replacing some copper wire with aluminum or copper-manganese alloy wires, but nothing matches copper’s conductivity and resistance to corrosion. Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for corrosion 

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“Corrosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrosion. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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