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The sea had eaten into the soft limestone cliffs on which they had been built.

"My ancestors have lived in a civilized state so long that the fear of the police has eaten into my bones. "

Niagara Gorge looks like the track eaten into an apple by a worm.

The seemingly endless entertainment choices created by the Web have eaten into the time people spend reading books.

For twenty years past, books have eaten into at least 10-20 percent of my pocket.

Industry experts say that more than a decade of poor returns and high fees has eaten into investors' faith in funds.

A shift towards digital media and rapid technological advances have eaten into video postproduction's market share.

Sales will probably carry on falling, as BT's traditional voice products are eaten into by new technologies and competition.

Our holiday travel has eaten into the money we saved.

Since then, huge losses on the Japanese stock market have eaten into banks' capital and the surging yen is battering corporate profits.

Paying for that new carpet has eaten into my savings.

They fear that rising steel output already has eaten into the nascent demand that fueled the rally.

These reserves act as a buffer against losses before capital is eaten into.

Rising demand has eaten into the spare capacity available to make up any shortfalls.

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Wikipedia, which is free, collaborative and online, has eaten into sales of paper-bound alternatives.

However, the new rules also come with restrictions on bonus and dividend payments if a new capital 'buffer zone' is eaten into.

Our holiday has eaten into our savings.

Rust had eaten into the metal.

Rust has eaten into the car's bumpers.

The packed new products can prevent oxidizing, mildewing, being eaten into, being affected with damp;