undermine
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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
Trade deals with other countries “must not undermine the EU’s bilateral agreements,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
"Don't let AI technology undermine your willingness to trust anything you see and hear," said Hannah Covington, senior director of education content at the nonprofit News Literacy Project.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
But bonds—often a place of safety in times of market turmoil—have offered no relief, hit by worries that resurgent inflation will keep interest rates higher than expected and undermine the value of their fixed payouts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
On the one hand, he was treating us as animals to whom he could toss a bit of slop, and I felt it would undermine our dignity to take the sandwich.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing undermine
The Crucible
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Grade 9, List 2
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