undermine

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Colombo has warned that a prolonged war in the Middle East could seriously undermine efforts to emerge from its economic meltdown of 2022.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Trade deals with other countries “must not undermine the EU’s bilateral agreements,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

He went on to say the lights could become "a source of annoyance to people" and "harmful to wildlife", and added that he felt they could "undermine enjoyment of the countryside or the night sky".

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

“The risk is that constant flip-flopping and headline fatigue is starting to seriously undermine the efficacy of the ‘Trump put,’” Barclays analysts said in an equity research note Friday.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Yet dividing by zero destroys the fabric of mathematics and the framework of logic—and threatens to undermine the very basis of science.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife