undermined

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This leaves policymakers operating in a world of uncertainty, interpreting imperfect signals and using models undermined by gaps in real-time knowledge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

But its repeated policy blows have deeply undermined the research ecosystem in Boulder.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

She added that while her daughter's primary school has been supportive, her confidence can be undermined by mistakes or uncertainty in other settings.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

County sample ballot, safety issues have undermined community trust in district leadership.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Only in a culture where the authority of the great classical authors such as Ptolemy and Galen had begun to be undermined could a project like Vesalius’s Fabric be undertaken.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton