undermine
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“The latest attacks further undermine hopes that the April ceasefire can be restored and raise the risk of prolonged disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz,” the analysts add.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
He warned the Albanian government to “refrain from action” that could undermine its effort to join the EU.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The moves inflamed concerns the network's leadership would undermine independent journalism at the US's longest-running and highest-rated news programme.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Braun sought to undermine testimony by Clayton that Erickson told him in a phone call that he saw, in his rearview mirror, Grossman hit the boys.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Like one who digs a tunnel beneath a fortress, I would undermine his revenge, not aid it.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
Vocabulary lists containing undermine
The Crucible
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 4
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Grade 9, List 2
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