undermine

Example Sentences

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Gillian Cooper, Director of Energy at Citizens Advice, welcomed the continuation but urged the government to rethink its plans to change how suppliers cover the cost as these threaten to "undermine" the scheme's impact.

From BBC

Burnham said he had wanted to assure the prime minister he "wasn't coming in to undermine him or the government, I was coming in to see if I could contribute".

From BBC

Ghana Chamber of Mines CEO Kenneth Ashigbey said miners were not opposed to the state seeking higher returns but warned that the current proposals risk undermining competitiveness.

From Barron's

"This can undermine policy stability and certainty, which are critical for doing business in India."

From BBC

Former heads of the US central bank strongly criticised the investigation, too, describing it as a bid to undermine the Fed's independence.

From BBC