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“Threats, fear-mongering, and violence against public servants have become far too common over the past decade and undermine our democracy,” Panetta said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

University student Fadumo Ali worried that a disputed federal election "could undermine governance and national unity".

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

The results also indicated that treatment could stabilize motor function, an important outcome for a progressive disorder that can steadily undermine a person's ability to move independently.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

But others criticised the plan, with one person calling it "deeply wrong, external" and another suggesting it might undermine abuse directed at humans and animals.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

No one thought that anything could undermine her self-control, until one day she felt an itching on her back.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

It warned against "acts that tend to depreciate or impair the national currency, including any conduct that undermines its lawful value or use".

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 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

For me, it certainly undermines Mr. Mamdani’s credibility as a politician.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

It is the deal that counts, not the values it promotes or undermines.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

Successful experimentation builds confidence in the experimental method; failure undermines it.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The S&P 500 has been in holding pattern for two months now, its progress stalled by bond-market carnage and its technicals undermined by the narrow breadth of stocks keeping up the index.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

“I know the catastrophic mechanical issues that have plagued Metrolink trains this year have severely undermined the reliability of the system and the confidence of the riders,” said L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

His critiques of both communism and unrestrained capitalism stemmed from his dismay that each of them undermined the dignity of human beings created in God’s image.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

However, that decision was catastrophically undermined by incorrect information, missing records and an extraordinary refusal to reconsider it when the court provided an opportunity to do so.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

“I’m too weird. It would have undermined the process.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

“Right now, you have a situation where the water is undermining the foundations of homes and streets,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

Doing so will require combining overlapping operations, and eliminating jobs without undermining the movies, television shows and streaming programming Ellison and the company need to compete for audiences.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

It said additional charges risked undermining international competitiveness and discouraging domestic breaks, particularly for families and young people.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

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

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart