undercut
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That is meant to ensure that companies don’t declare imports at one price but then turn around and sell them at a lower one, which could undercut the effectiveness of the tariffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
In this scenario, investors fear that versatile AI agents and chatbots would undercut subscription-based software-as-a-service companies in a broad range of specialized applications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 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
The bank of the arroyo was undercut so deeply that a strong gust of wind would topple the big tree.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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
“But if it’s not growing in dollar terms and dollars is what you’re earning if you’re the foreign firm trying to sell to China, then that really undercuts that narrative.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
The waste mold is made from soft or fleshy objects which can be drawn from it in spite of projections known as undercuts.
From Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration by Farnham, Albert B.
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
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
The job market has shown signs of stabilizing, further undercutting the case for easing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
While they were once known for undercutting rivals on price, Chinese firms are increasingly competing on technology - particularly in batteries, charging infrastructure and software integration.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 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
