undermined
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The Congolese army's campaign against armed groups, including the M23, has long been undermined by poor discipline and disorganisation within its ranks.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
The accidents have undermined trust in the world's second-largest high-speed rail network and overshadowed campaigning for a November 29 general election in which Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is trailing in opinion polls.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
The equipment these gear makers had sold ended up on the used market and undermined sticker prices, just when sales were already struggling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
“His conduct undermined both legal and artistic rights.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Unfortunately, these two objectives were directly at odds with each other, and Galileo’s success at the second undermined his rather half-hearted efforts at the first.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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