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erosion

[ih-roh-zhuhn] / ɪˈroʊ ʒən /


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But land slips and erosion have led to parts of the trail being rerouted or closed for safety reasons in the south west and along Dorset's Jurassic coast.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

In the Southland, strong El Niños increase the likelihood of wet winters that replenish water supplies and decrease wildfire frequency but can also lead to flooding, debris flows and coastal erosion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

In January, someone apparently slashed a 947-foot-long structure of sand-filled tubes, designed to slow erosion of scenic Sconset Bluff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

For example, maintaining green spaces as wildlife habitat can buffer infrastructure from severe weather, erosion or flooding.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

It had worked as I hoped, the only erosion just a few BB-size pits right past the throat.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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