corrode

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Recent Examples of corrode Social mores have been corroded by the banalization of violence, and patriotism is now seen as the willingness to sell oneself to the trenches for an ever-higher price, in the form of lavish enlistment bonuses and salaries. Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2025 Even the greatest saints were sinners and everything in reality, even the most beautiful things, are corroded by evil: everything, except Mary. Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024 However, the mounting issues corroding the Emilia Pérez Oscar campaign are pretty extraordinary — and even make the controversy surrounding 2019 Best Picture Green Book look quaint in comparison. Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 28 Nov. 2024 The recall was precipitated by rear shock absorbers that may corrode and fail, resulting in a detachment that could cause a road hazard. James Powel, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for corrode

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“Corrode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrode. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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