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undercut

[uhn-der-kuht, uhn-der-kuht, uhn-der-kuht] / ˌʌn dərˈkʌt, ˈʌn dərˌkʌt, ˈʌn dərˌkʌt /


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undersell
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Talk of possible reconciliation could be undercut by reports that William might remove their Sussex titles when he eventually becomes monarch.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

She added: "A chart that rewards unlicensed AI output would undercut the very basis of the recorded music we exist to represent."

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

But his self-assurance is intriguingly undercut during an unguarded exchange in which he acknowledges that no prospective romantic partner has been comfortable with his desire to keep returning to Gaza.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Earlier this week, moderate inflation figures also undercut concerns that the economy is overheating.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

This stream did not seem to have any calm water, and I must have walked a thousand miles before I found a pool by a deep undercut bank in the shade of overhanging bushes.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

That detail undercuts the hard-luck narrative surrounding Bardella's early years which he would later use to appeal to a wider electorate.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

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

This undercuts claims of supercharged fires and feedback loops of carbon release.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 17, 2026

In its meanderings, it undercuts at various points at various times, and the aggregate result is the widening of the valley.

From The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin by Wallace W. Atwood

This serves their goals of undercutting both their target’s work and the institutions they represent.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

The R2 is currently priced around $58,000, undercutting previous Rivian models that could easily cross the six-figure mark.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

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

There might be an even bigger competitive threat in the form of Chinese AI entrants undercutting the entire market.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

I eventually reached her husband through his importers’ association, which would later blackball him for undercutting his fellow members.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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