undermine
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"These designations send a clear message to those who seek to undermine the peaceful and prosperous future of all Syrians," Yvette Cooper added.
From BBC
In the petition, Maxwell argued that newly uncovered evidence undermine the fairness of her trial.
From Salon
They added that the two regulatory bodies “should thoroughly investigate whether this merger threatens competition and undermines transparence, and block it if it is not consistent with antitrust law.”
From Barron's
Even as it propped me up, the cane undermined my ability to carry things around.
The Hellenic Olympic Committee has hit out at criticism of the sponsorship of the historic Panathenaic Stadium, site of the first modern Games in 1896, as "petty" politics that "undermines" its work.
From Barron's
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