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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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Retailers like private-label products because they allow the chains to undercut competitors on price, control production and advertising costs, and deliver fatter margins, retail analysts say.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

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

A firm reading, on the other hand, could undercut the argument that inflation is on its way to the central bank’s 2% target.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 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

Then Dudley was falling, as if someone had undercut his legs, his massive frame smashing against the porch.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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

Meyer Levinson-Blount’s “Butcher’s Stain,” centered on a flimsy accusation against a friendly Palestinian butcher in an Israeli market, undercuts its gripping story with lackadaisical filmmaking and an unnecessary subplot, but lead Omar Sameer is commanding.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 20, 2026

We profited by his instructions as to guards and undercuts by practising with models whittled in wood.

From A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett

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

Trading Standards said Doctors on Wheels promised to do the tests for "just under £60", undercutting its competitors.

From BBC Jun. 19, 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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