undermining

Example Sentences

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Maybe Kagan sought to prevent the majority opinion from undermining countless other state laws that restrict speech in the medical context.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

The way Pope Leo saw it, powers were seeking to impose dominion through arms and undermining the taboo since World War II on changing borders by force.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

His killing, if confirmed, would be a major blow against the Islamic republic, undermining a key figure seen as capable of navigating both ideology and diplomacy.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

In a letter to the Home Office, the largest consortium of current providers warned Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood the move risked undermining her wider goals to secure UK borders.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

It goes on and on, numbing her, undermining her willingness to fight for the future, hers or anybody else’s.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García