undermining

Example Sentences

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Compromises are more complicated when one partner is contributing a substantial inheritance, but many happy and successful marriages still keep track of inheritances as separate property and document spouses’ respective contributions without undermining trust.

From MarketWatch

"Microplastics are undermining this natural shield against climate change. Tackling plastic pollution is now part of the fight against global warming."

From Science Daily

He denounced the probe as a pretext for undermining his independence.

From Barron's

She said it would "show that it is possible to embrace disruption without undermining human creativity."

From BBC

Greenland can be secured without undermining the alliances that make American power durable.

From The Wall Street Journal