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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

That would undermine the advertising opportunity investors are counting on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

To undermine their effort, one of the district commissioners ordered the warden to install two gas stoves near the women’s cells and to hire six women to cook ham and bacon twenty-four hours a day.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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

“The same shock that undermines the AI investment case could improve hyperscaler credit metrics.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

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

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

Stern: He wrote that Bostock supports, not undermines, the court’s conclusion in the latest trans cases, because in Bostock, everyone agreed that adverse actions against the employees was discrimination, right?

From Slate ● Aug. 31, 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

“Defendant has undermined public confidence in the countless officers who exercise their authority lawfully and honorably.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

The four leagues say the shake-up is needed to make world football's governing body "transparent, objective, proportionate and inclusive" and claim that "our sport cannot grow globally if its foundations are undermined".

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 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

She saw now that she had undermined his authority in all eyes by flouting his orders.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

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

“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

Does incorporating everyday brands risk undermining the exclusivity appeal?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

He argued there "should be a landing zone to agree mandatory testing", without undermining competitive advantage between companies and nations.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The irony, though, is that that very desire for confidence is precisely what ends up undermining the accuracy of their decision.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell