It may explain India's inaction last week in the Maldives, when an elected ally, President Mohamed Nasheed, was toppled in what looks very much like a coup.Hawkish Indians, such as Brahma Chellaney, a foreign-affairs type in Delhi, lament that as a result India's "clout is eroded, and its ability to shape events is waning".
Deese dismissed concerns that the stalled nature of the US' flagship climate policy, the clean power plan, would erode trust in its ability to meet its commitments.
The report concluded that the "F.D.A.'s ability to provide its basic food system inspection, enforcement and rule-making functions is severely eroded, as is its ability to respond to outbreaks in a timely manner".
Five years ago, journalist Nicholas Carr wrote in his book The Shallows: How The Internet Is Changing Our Brains about the way technology seemed to be eroding his ability to concentrate. .
They require vegetation to be cleared, trees to be chopped down and the creation of an artificial landscape that erodes the soil and depletes its ability to retain water.In Scotland 500 years ago, the game was played on natural land watered by rain.
Luckily, the true power of time is its ability to erode.
Because of its great root system, its dense growth canopy, and its ability to grow on badly eroded soils, the sericea lespedeza is also extremely useful in soil conservation.
His reputation as an aggressive Russian nationalist (which works wonders for his popularity at home) has eroded his ability to make friends with the US and its closest allies.
Lindsay Graham (R-SC) said, "This is going to erode his ability to govern this country if he does not stop it".
