undermined
Example Sentences
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“Defendant has undermined public confidence in the countless officers who exercise their authority lawfully and honorably.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
A Binance spokesperson said at the time that MiCA shouldn’t be “a process where applicants can be privately undermined through informal channels.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
He said the actions targeted by the policy undermined "peace, economic stability and the rule of law."
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Unfortunately, that has also been undermined by a massive flop of a debut that doesn’t appear like it will go anywhere—in spite of the media tour that preceded it.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
The mayor of Norfolk resisted, even though much of the school year had been lost by then and children’s education undermined.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
