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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

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

Talk of possible reconciliation could be undercut by reports that William might remove their Sussex titles when he eventually becomes monarch.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 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

It is, in fact, a downbeat speech, almost an informal State of the Union address, designed to undercut the revelry and prepare the country for years of more pain and struggle.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

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

This undercuts claims of supercharged fires and feedback loops of carbon release.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 17, 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

The Chinese challengers Seedance, Kling and Alibaba’s HappyHorse have rapidly closed the gap on cinematic realism and have upstaged their American rivals by undercutting them on cost.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 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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