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undermine

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


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Mahmood said she wanted to thank the BBC "for exposing those who undermine our rules".

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The researchers argue that permanently moving clocks forward could undermine some of those gains by making morning sunlight less accessible.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

These include "barriers that undermine American trade and investment and practices that pose a threat to US national security and foreign policy interests", a US statement said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Shirin Ali: In your paper, you drill down on the president’s efforts to undermine the midterms into three flashpoints: Before Election Day, during the vote counting and certification process, and when the new Congress convenes.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

But it is this sense of stability that Monteverdi wanted to undermine.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

"Illegal working undermines honest employers, undercuts local wages, and fuels organised immigration crime," she added.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The resulting increase in thickness and weight undermines the main advantage of anode-free battery technology.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

That undermines Meta’s claim that Muse is “simple to use. People just tell Muse what needs to get done, and it takes action.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

It was one of several technical issues during the coverage, which fans said was "gimmicky" and "undermines" women's football.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

It systematically undermines the solidarity of the family, and it calls its leader by a name which is a direct appeal to the sentiment of family loyalty.

From "1984" by George Orwell

The accidents have undermined trust in the world's second-largest high-speed rail network and overshadowed campaigning for a November 29 general election in which Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is trailing in opinion polls.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

But the judge initially permitted him to supervise prosecutions in his other roles — an arrangement the subsequent 9th Circuit ruling undermined.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

This undermined the ability of the sector to respond to the pandemic, the inquiry says.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

“Additionally, as we have said repeatedly, personnel are only removed at this FBI if they have been found to have acted unethically, undermined the mission, or engaged in weaponization of law enforcement.”

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

The old, clung-to notions most of us have held about our special lordship are being deeply undermined.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

At the same time, Citrini’s analysis finds that AI is now starting to present headwinds through competition and disintermediation that is undermining the prospects of the software-as-a-service sector.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

In the book, he writes about getting ousted as chief executive and accuses Iger of undermining him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The statement also pointed out that the US has imposed sanctions on Rwanda's military and senior officials because of their involvement in supporting the M23 rebel group in the DRC, undermining a peace agreement.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

The concerns come at a time when Ukrainian air defence systems are running low and winter approaches, bringing with it intensified Russian strikes on energy infrastructure aimed at undermining public morale.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

This isn’t a movie about a girl who breaks up with her undermining boyfriend, she thought.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart


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