undermined

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Platt moved to fire Lyons “given his view that the current co-CEO undermined his authority,” according to the filing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“They’ve undermined the functioning of the courthouse by behaving that way,” she added.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

His views echoed the official response from the Senegalese government which said it would appeal against the decision to take the title away from the national side, adding that the ruling undermined Caf's credibility.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Both of those camps are crucial to broader market momentum, and the divide reflects what the war has brought: renewed inflation concerns, faded GDP growth prospects and undermined risk appetite.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Reassuringly, the results had been validated theoretically by Oppenheimer, who was gratified that they undermined certain European theories of quantum dynamics with which he heartily disagreed.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik