undermine

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Sir Olly has defended his decision not to share the vetting recommendation more widely, arguing this would undermine the confidentiality of the process.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The multiple conversations with reporters undermine well-established norms that the president's "time is precious" and that he "must always use secure communications," said Robert Rowland, a professor of communication studies at the University of Kansas.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

“They expose vulnerable people to exploitation, deny them appropriate care, undermine trust in Medicare, and, when left unchecked, distort the data and assumptions federal policymakers rely upon to oversee these benefits.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

But we have come a long way since 9/11, and the primary effort to undermine al-Qaida has been mostly achieved.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

Challenges to the system will be easily absorbed or deflected, and the accommodations made will serve primarily to legitimate the system, not undermine it.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander