undercut

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Chalamet, in conversation with fellow actor Matthew McConaughey, said how much he appreciated people who were working to keep movie theaters alive at a time when streaming has undercut that experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Appel says she actually doesn’t suggest a specific resolution because “I might undercut myself.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Ferguson Marine has successfully built similar small ferries in the past, but missed out to the Eastern European rival which undercut it on price.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

A surge in domestic natural gas supplies unleashed by the shale boom undercut coal’s economics, as did cheap renewables, while state environmental policies accelerated the shift away from coal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

The Portuguese, hoping to undercut the Venetians, sought a route to the spice islands by sailing around Africa, and in the end they succeeded.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton