as in deteriorated
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as in eroded
to consume or wear away gradually
water slowly corrodes iron
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The host and journalist Garrett Graff, himself a gun owner, contextualizes the past quarter century of mass shootings by laying out the political and legislative maneuvers that have eroded gun-control laws over the previous 50 years.—
Marnie Shure,
The Atlantic,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Yet the bill's bipartisan support eroded in recent days, with some Republican lawmakers voicing doubts due to its cost.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
21 Dec. 2024
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The disease spreads easily through contact with blood and bodily fluids from someone who is sick and through contaminated objects like clothing or bedding.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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Trump, in an executive order, has called for the heads of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the EPA and other U.S. agencies to develop a plan to speed up the removal of debris — including contaminated material.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2025
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Related article Father of Australian teen who died in Laos urges government ‘to protect others’ from tainted alcohol McIntosh’s family have launched a GoFundMe page to raise money for their travel to Sri Lanka.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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But the property may not be usable for as many as two months due to tainted water and other issues.—
Teresa Watanabe,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Two major developments in the mid-1800s showed why impure water is dangerous.—
Bill Sullivan,
The Conversation,
27 Jan. 2025
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The evocation of the boy’s impure actions, as well as the undertow of sexuality in both his parish priest’s solicitude and his father’s violence, caught the attention of the censors, who typically busied themselves outlawing pulp erotica.—
Sam Sacks,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Corroded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corroded. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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