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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

Condemning the violence, the Orthodox Church said attacks against Christians had been increasing recently, and that "such actions undermine the country's values of mutual respect and peaceful coexistence".

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Like one who digs a tunnel beneath a fortress, I would undermine his revenge, not aid it.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

The lack of data, she said, gives an incomplete picture of how safe the city is — and also undermines the public’s already shaky trust in police.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

Everyone turns to go-to people because it is expedient, and that bent for speed undermines the total business capability.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 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

“When you start becoming reflective about the process, it undermines your ability. You lose the flow. There are certain kinds of fluid, intuitive, nonverbal kinds of experience that are vulnerable to this process.”

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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

When a departing partner withdraws his paid-in capital, the firm’s balance sheet is undermined.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 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

Challenged by the BBC over how immigration agents handled both shooting incidents, Bovino rejected suggestions that video evidence undermined his claim that Good and Pretti had intended to harm the agents.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

It closed corner groceries and gas stations and undermined schools and educators trying to instill self-worth in neighborhood kids.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

John Higgins of Capital Economics said in commentary shared with MarketWatch that he expects the surge in earnings to partly reverse in 2027, undermining the strength of the market in the process.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2026

Rising utility bills, high taxes and sober-curious Gen Z’ers are undermining the centuries-old business model of providing a drink and cheap bite to eat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

"A succession of UK government programmes has been layered on top of devolved responsibilities and in some cases undermining them," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

While he agreed with the right to protest, he said the looters were "undermining their own goals".

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

But the thought keeps worming back in, undermining every attempt to rout it out.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman