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The address will seek to restore confidence in the Fed’s commitment to taming inflation, and ease concerns that the absence of forward guidance will undermine stability, Samarra Hammoud, FX strategist at CBA, said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

“When attorneys are exploiting vulnerable people, including paying folks to file fraudulent claims, they’re not just breaking the law, they really undermine the credibility of the legal system and every attorney,” Zbur said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

"That does undermine the credibility of the review," he said.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Tapper reminded Cassidy that the senator previously called for someone to challenge “crazy stupid things” that undermine confidence in immunization and asked whether Trump’s statements qualified.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

“I have a surprise for you,” he said before she could kiss him and undermine his good intentions.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

"At a time when the US-Japan Alliance is dedicated to cultivating prosperity across the Indo-Pacific, we strongly oppose any action that undermines its peace and stability," Glass added.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

As negotiating tactics go, it certainly undermines whatever public approval he hoped to gain with his “I’m just a guy, standing in front of the movie biz asking it to love me” bit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

This obviously undermines the investment argument for the “picks and shovel” stocks of the AI infrastructure build-out, like the chip makers.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

“An outbreak like this totally undermines that message.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

But if the defendant alleges new evidence that could lead to a different outcome in the case—or that undermines the reliability of the trial—there is typically a hearing.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

The terms “were uneconomic, unfair and undermined the net benefits for Canada, and called into question the reliability of any deal,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

Lawyers for Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson say her conviction was undermined by a "catastrophic" mix-up that led to the jury staying at the same hotel as prosecutors and a key witness.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

But according to Patterson's lawyers, a "fundamental irregularity" occurred which "fatally undermined" the integrity of the verdicts.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

The defense attorney, in an unusual move, repeatedly undermined his own client’s credibility.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

I lost sight of her when she came close to the undermined bank.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls

“While some progress has been achieved, including the promotion of meaningful observation within the Elections Office, Mr. Curtis has failed significantly in other core responsibilities, undermining the very principles he was appointed to uphold.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

While diversification may take time, operational data points “reinforce our view AV adoption can expand the overall category without necessarily undermining Uber’s platform position,” they say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

But his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party made little headway improving the country's finances, with galloping inflation, crippling debt and a feeble rupee undermining economic reform.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

The secrecy in the days and weeks after the Secret Service operation in Ankara may have been, in part, to avoid undermining his public image of power.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 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