eat away at
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Higher fuel prices also threaten to eat away at farmers’ margins, El-Hoshy said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
“Early trends in the 2026 summer suggest the transition to solar and batteries continues to eat away at gas use.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
That’s expected to squeeze household budgets and slowly eat away at consumer demand, slowing both aggregate spending and economic growth this year.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
Recent trading action notwithstanding, software shares have been battered this year over fears that artificial intelligence will eat away at traditional business models.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 3, 2026
“I think that’s all right for now, Kevin. So long as it doesn’t eat away at him like McNair’s ex-wife in Zombie Killers Part Three.”
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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