undercut
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On the campaign trail, Siegmund -- a former entrepreneur with a sharp undercut hairstyle and a huge social media following -- has been mobbed by adoring fans, many wearing T-shirts bearing his likeness.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
At Hawksmoor, the delicate ribbons of Cantabrian anchovy undercut her previous bias against the fishy staple.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 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
The Portuguese, hoping to undercut the Venetians, sought a route to the spice islands by sailing around Africa, and in the end they succeeded.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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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
Its lineup undercuts competitors from brands such as Volkswagen, Renault and Tesla by thousands of euros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 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
Small undercut articles may be cast from, by making a mould of best glue — "gelatine glue" — which readily stretches enough to "clear" undercuts and come off the model.
This serves their goals of undercutting both their target’s work and the institutions they represent.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
With less of a coastal buffer, any large waves that come in “will have even greater impact on the shoreline, with more likelihood of flooding and undercutting of cliffs,” he added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 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
Smaller breweries are also blocked from supermarket sales due to price undercutting.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
He was holding the Lombard back and shouting, “You offer a usurious rate! Forty percent! Forty! My uncle offered thirty. Thirty is reasonable! Thirty is standard! But thirty is undercutting now?”
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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