undercut
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He adds that there was “a danger of the character becoming an anime villain,” which the writers wanted to undercut.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
It could also undercut Netflix’s ability to raise prices in the U.S. and other countries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
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
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 is, in fact, a downbeat speech, almost an informal State of the Union address, designed to undercut the revelry and prepare the country for years of more pain and struggle.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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
The 12% reduction to proposed schedules undercuts plans by United and American to add more flights at the hub.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Meyer Levinson-Blount’s “Butcher’s Stain,” centered on a flimsy accusation against a friendly Palestinian butcher in an Israeli market, undercuts its gripping story with lackadaisical filmmaking and an unnecessary subplot, but lead Omar Sameer is commanding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
It completely undercuts so much of our present day notions.
From Quiet Talks on John's Gospel by Gordon, S. D. (Samuel Dickey)
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
Some agents expect their clients shopping for pieds-à-terre will begin hunting for homes specifically below $5 million, undercutting any efforts to raise new revenue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
He was holding the Lombard back and shouting, “You offer a usurious rate! Forty percent! Forty! My uncle offered thirty. Thirty is reasonable! Thirty is standard! But thirty is undercutting now?”
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
