undermine

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Iran and Pakistan, which helped with negotiations and will host talks between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend, say those attacks undermine efforts for a truce.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The U.S. military struck Iraq’s electrical infrastructure during the 1991 Persian Gulf War to undermine the adversary’s ability to command its forces and operate its air defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"Don't let AI technology undermine your willingness to trust anything you see and hear," said Hannah Covington, senior director of education content at the nonprofit News Literacy Project.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

But bonds—often a place of safety in times of market turmoil—have offered no relief, hit by worries that resurgent inflation will keep interest rates higher than expected and undermine the value of their fixed payouts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Failing a quiz did nothing to undermine my new devotion to an old creed, but a lecture on Western art did.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover