undercut

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The central argument of “Democracy Matters,” situated in a single, capacious, airy gallery, is largely unassailable: that our democracy has always been aspirational—a work in progress too often undercut by U.S. laws and practices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

He called several defense witnesses in an attempt to undercut the prosecution’s theory of the fire as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

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

From Slate • Jun. 15, 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

Other smugglers undercut Los Osos’s business in the 1990s by using different spots to cross migrants along the river.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario