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Until the Rams prioritize the position and stop relying on practice-squad castoffs, they will continue to undermine their own championship hopes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

University student Fadumo Ali worried that a disputed federal election "could undermine governance and national unity".

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

The results also indicated that treatment could stabilize motor function, an important outcome for a progressive disorder that can steadily undermine a person's ability to move independently.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

But others criticised the plan, with one person calling it "deeply wrong, external" and another suggesting it might undermine abuse directed at humans and animals.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Walter, Govan, and I believed an appeal would undermine the moral stance we had taken.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

The king’s radical passivity undermines the kingdom just as the inaction and indeterminacy of his story subvert the premise of historical re-enactment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

It is the deal that counts, not the values it promotes or undermines.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

The petition claimed the arboretum's name change "undermines its rich heritage and the deep emotional connections many have with it".

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Stern: He wrote that Bostock supports, not undermines, the court’s conclusion in the latest trans cases, because in Bostock, everyone agreed that adverse actions against the employees was discrimination, right?

From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026

A man from New Jersey wrote that fake news undermines “the prestige of the radio as a dispenser of news.”

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

During a hearing, Judge Joseph A. Montano granted Busfield’s motion to dismiss his indictment, citing prosecutorial misconduct and errors that undermined the grand jury process.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The S&P 500 has been in holding pattern for two months now, its progress stalled by bond-market carnage and its technicals undermined by the narrow breadth of stocks keeping up the index.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

There’s scant evidence that Mercedes undermined workers’ rights or violated U.S. labor law.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

"We see people's health being damaged and their ability to find and maintain work undermined by the severe hardship so many are facing."

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

It closed corner groceries and gas stations and undermined schools and educators trying to instill self-worth in neighborhood kids.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

While he agreed with the right to protest, he said the looters were "undermining their own goals".

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

“Right now, you have a situation where the water is undermining the foundations of homes and streets,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

Does incorporating everyday brands risk undermining the exclusivity appeal?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

He argued there "should be a landing zone to agree mandatory testing", without undermining competitive advantage between companies and nations.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Lawrence’s statement had the curious effect of undermining both the other witnesses, while placing his own credibility at the service of a smear of Oppenheimer.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik