undermines

Example Sentences

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The decision undermines efforts to show that Europe can act strategically and with common purpose.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In truth, it undermines program integrity, eliminates key consumer protections, forces consumers into choices that are not to their benefit and saddles states with higher costs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Another limitation of asking whether the Iran war undermines deterrence against China is that it treats decisions about war and peace too narrowly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The AI trade’s strongest fundamental argument — genuine scarcity — undermines the financial conditions required to sustain the trade’s current valuation.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

A man from New Jersey wrote that fake news undermines “the prestige of the radio as a dispenser of news.”

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow