undermined

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 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

Critics argued the changes undermined the organization’s journalistic mission and weakened a key instrument of U.S. global media influence.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Their rags-to-riches tale would be slightly undermined, however, when it emerged Watt was a millionaire's son.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

When McCandless came into his world, however, the boy undermined the old man’s meticulously constructed defenses.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer