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undercut

[uhn-der-kuht, uhn-der-kuht, uhn-der-kuht] / ˌʌn dərˈkʌt, ˈʌn dərˌkʌt, ˈʌn dərˌkʌt /


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undersell
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Every spring an influx of new operators tends to pop up, often charging low rates to try to undercut their peers, said Avery Bustin, a 24-year-old with a detailing business in Montrose, Colo.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

It will take a lot for anyone here or abroad to undercut a multitrillion-dollar empire like SpaceX.

From Slate Jun. 15, 2026

Bryan Freedman, Baldoni’s attorney, sharply disputed Lively’s characterization of the ruling, arguing that the court’s prior decisions had substantially undercut many of her original claims.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

“Congressional Democratic support of legislation that would undercut Democratic governors and attorneys general is a long shot, in our view,” wrote Stifel Chief Washington Policy Strategist Brian Gardner in a research note this week.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

His dark hair was undercut, swept into spikes on top.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

These are hardly examples of the court showing TLC for criminal defendants, and it undercuts Thomas’ claims on Monday.

From Slate Jun. 2, 2026

But health concerns have helped power a solar backlash that undercuts efforts to broaden energy sources even as customer costs are rising.

From Salon Apr. 27, 2026

Where her material invites humility and questions, Ms. Popova undercuts her own themes with answers.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 6, 2026

None of the new information substantively undercuts the president's assertion that his friendship with Epstein ended around 2004.

From BBC Feb. 4, 2026

W. E. Garforth’s Diamond coal cutter, one of the best known, undercuts from 5� to 6 ft.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various

The Chinese challengers Seedance, Kling and Alibaba’s HappyHorse have rapidly closed the gap on cinematic realism and have upstaged their American rivals by undercutting them on cost.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

Smaller breweries are also blocked from supermarket sales due to price undercutting.

From BBC May 25, 2026

That led Judge Perry to retort: “You are significantly undercutting your mea culpa here by standing behind the charges and continuing to vilify these particular defendants.”

From Slate May 22, 2026

The job market has shown signs of stabilizing, further undercutting the case for easing.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

I eventually reached her husband through his importers’ association, which would later blackball him for undercutting his fellow members.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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