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as in eroded
to consume or wear away gradually
water slowly corrodes iron
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Recent Examples of corroded
Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Those kept in the more acidic water were significantly more corroded, and had far more cracks and holes, especially at the root and tooth base.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The department inspectors on the scene on Monday discovered that the steel beams that held up the awning were completely corroded through in several spots, while the Clark Street awning also showed similar signs of poor maintenance, a spokesperson said.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 5 Aug. 2025
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The renovation plans call for replacing the sign’s corroded letters and converting the lighting to an LED system.
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The dissipator grate, which was installed in 1998 and has corroded over the years due to the ocean conditions, is also being replaced, the city announced.
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Repairs could include the replacement of deteriorated siding, windows, porches and flooring.—
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Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces is continuing its operation to take control of Gaza City, the largest urban area in the Gaza Strip, despite international outcry over the deteriorated humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territory.—
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But police-reform advocates say the momentum for change after Floyd’s death has stalled — and in some cases reversed — as transparency by law-enforcement agencies across the Bay Area and the nation has steadily eroded.—
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Consumers have remained reluctant to spend amid an uncertain employment outlook and a prolonged property crisis that has eroded household wealth.—
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Major soil removal underway Meerbott said restoring the park has become a priority as crews work to remove contaminated soil.—
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Leptospirosis can also be found in contaminated water or soil and is spread by rodents.—
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In recent years, life in Cuba has become even more difficult, as the population deals with daily blackouts, shortages of food and medicines and a crumbled infrastructure.—
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Our adaptation of the recipe gives you the option to top the beans with crumbled bacon in addition to cooking them in bacon fat.—
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The state also has an above average number of polluted waterways and more coal ash ponds — small, toxic water bodies near coal plants where poisonous refuse is discarded — than any other state.—
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Webster believes that Bongino and Patel have become polluted by the same swamp that Trump has again and again vowed to clean up.—
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Federal officials advise customers not to use the tainted cinnamon and throw it away.—
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Clostridium botulinum can be unevenly spread throughout powdered formula, so not all babies who consume a tainted product will fall ill, according to medical experts.—
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Allen was fouled on the ensuing inbounds play and made both free throws.—
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UConn took its first double-digit lead in the opening half when Jayden Ross hit three free throws after being fouled on a 3-pointer.—
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Kanto practitioners believe that women cannot participate because, according to Japan's Shinto religion, women's blood from menstruation and childbirth is considered impure for the purpose of religious rituals.—
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Their inclusion underlines the wider context of the film, provoking the audience to hold these pure and impure images together.—
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“Corroded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corroded. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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