undermine
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Savitt sought to undermine Musk’s previous testimony by highlighting factual errors and contradictions during the cross-examination, which will continue today.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
“Allowing such circumvention would undermine existing tariffs, weaken trade enforcement, and erode policies designed to support domestic manufacturing,” the letter said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Failure to do so would "open the door for crippling liability and undermine the interest of farmers who depend on federally registered pesticides for their livelihood," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Sir Olly has defended his decision not to share the vetting recommendation more widely, arguing this would undermine the confidentiality of the process.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
The Nazis call these leaflets enemy propaganda, designed to undermine German morale.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Vocabulary lists containing undermine
The Crucible
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Grade 9, List 2
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