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undermine

[uhn-der-mahyn, uhn-der-mahyn] / ˌʌn dərˈmaɪn, ˈʌn dərˌmaɪn /


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The personalization of sports viewing could undermine the connections that fans shared by watching the same iconic image from the same angle.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

One more remaining factor may undermine the dollar in the future, Sachdeva predicts: it’s the fundamental cheapness of Asian currencies.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

But the episode highlighted how failures can quickly undermine public confidence.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

He offered a note of optimism and suggested the president’s goal is to enhance, rather than undermine, the alliance.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

“That’s a vicious lie! Someone’s trying to undermine the reputation of the Keepers!” cried Carlos.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

Turk said the lack of transparency and clarity surrounding the circumstances of the deaths undermines accountability.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

This logic mostly undermines the framework that the liability shield was built on.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

"Fly-tipping damages our environment, costs taxpayers millions and undermines communities," said Heidi Pawlin, programme manager for Fly-tipping Action Wales.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

In truth, it undermines program integrity, eliminates key consumer protections, forces consumers into choices that are not to their benefit and saddles states with higher costs.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

“When you start becoming reflective about the process, it undermines your ability. You lose the flow. There are certain kinds of fluid, intuitive, nonverbal kinds of experience that are vulnerable to this process.”

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

Hoekstra said that undermined the original deal agreed to by Ottawa and Michigan about when the U.S. would begin receiving toll revenue, and therefore, needed an adjustment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

Even before last week's disaster struck, Venezuela had struggled with decades of economic crisis and political upheaval that undermined its infrastructure and health services.

From Barron's Jul. 4, 2026

He added that lifelong anonymity was given to complainants in sexual offence cases and "great attention must be taken" to make sure this was not undermined or victims were not discouraged from coming forward.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

Erik Smolinski, a crypto investor, said the revelations undermined his confidence in the president.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

The mayor of Norfolk resisted, even though much of the school year had been lost by then and children’s education undermined.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

But when summits become a venue for essentially undermining allied assurance and adversary deterrence, their utility diminishes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Doha later summoned Iran's deputy ambassador to lodge a complaint, demanding an explanation and urging Tehran to "immediately cease any practices undermining regional security."

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

Introducing uncertainty into North America's economic framework risks undermining that strategy.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

While Vance was praising a technical framework designed to facilitate a regional ceasefire, the president was threatening the total annihilation of his negotiating partners, completely undermining his vice president’s diplomatic messaging.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

Was he a villain for stealing secrets and undermining the government’s ability to protect the public?

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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