How likely is it that racial gaps will be substantially eroded in 25 years, so that the use of racial preferences is no longer desirable?

Many of these securities were offered with unusually high interest rates, but their principal value has eroded substantially in recent months as interest rates have risen.

While there have been no recent statewide polls on the measure, political experts believe its once huge margin of support has eroded substantially in recent weeks.

Boston Scientific's share of the domestic stent market hovered around 70 percent last fall but has eroded substantially, according to analysts.

Over time, however, New Zealand law began to regulate commercial fisheries, so that Māori control was substantially eroded.

The mainland are plain agricultural lands, some part of which was substantially eroded due to commercialization and urbanization.

The overwhelming Axis bombardments had also substantially eroded Malta's offensive naval and air capabilities.

"The fact is, welfare benefits have eroded substantially in this country because of inflation and no increases."

Technological advances in sound dampening, noise isolation and cancellation have substantially eroded this advantage.

Few doubted that Britain's position had eroded substantially.