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undermine

[uhn-der-mahyn, uhn-der-mahyn] / ˌʌn dərˈmaɪn, ˈʌn dərˌmaɪn /


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Some finance ministers, central bankers and financiers have since expressed serious concerns about it, fearing the model could undermine the security of financial systems.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

In that case, the crisis raises inflation across developing Asia and dampens gross domestic product growth in energy-importing economies this year, but doesn’t materially undermine the region’s resilience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Colombo has warned that a prolonged war in the Middle East could seriously undermine efforts to emerge from its economic meltdown of 2022.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

“This underscores how conflicting geopolitical interests in one theater of conflict may undermine cooperation in another,” said Anne Frühauf, an analyst at consulting firm Teneo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

He was sure Ginny, Neville, and Luna were sitting together at this moment, perhaps wondering where he, Ron, and Hermione were, or debating how best to undermine Snape’s new regime.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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