undercut
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But film industry advocates say the corporate tax credit cap will hurt film producers and undercut the effectiveness of the state’s expanded film and TV tax credits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The Society of Maritime Industries says foreign yards are typically able to undercut UK-based shipbuilders by 10-20% due to a mix of cheaper labour and better state support.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
She continued: "As registered waste carriers, we're being undercut by unlicensed people who aren't being responsible about where the waste goes, and that's why there's so much fly-tipping."
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Here’s a new one: If minor league baseball is all about affordability, how do you compete against a nearby major league team that might undercut you on pricing?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
It wasn’t exactly a spacious cavern, more an undercut in the face of the cliff, with a curtain of enormous icicles screening the entrance.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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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
Where her material invites humility and questions, Ms. Popova undercuts her own themes with answers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
“It undercuts your credibility in saying that we believe in the facts and the law and bringing righteous cases.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
The cope head undercuts the shoulder, as shown at a, a, in Fig.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
This serves their goals of undercutting both their target’s work and the institutions they represent.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Merch Traffic, owned by Live Nation, filed a lawsuit against counterfeiters in April, accusing them of undercutting Bruce Springsteen’s products with knockoff T-shirts and caps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 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
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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