undercut

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Funding cuts don’t just undermine disease surveillance, they also undercut public trust, which continues to drop.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

The lack of clear outcomes from the Xi-Trump meeting, though, "likely reassures Moscow that Xi did not strike any understanding with Trump that would materially undercut Russian interests".

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Though she acknowledged she mishandled both caught-on-tape situations and said she apologized to the staffer, the videos hindered her early momentum and have undercut her efforts to make inroads with potential allies in the race.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The extravagant gesture of its shape is undercut by its refusal to give us any great room, any place of gregarious gathering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Laughter coils around the chandelier-lanterns, racing along each balcony, only to be undercut by the melody of sobs and cries.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton