undermining

Example Sentences

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Near-term scarcity is also undermining expectations of a global LNG glut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

In a letter to the Home Office, the largest consortium of current providers warned Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood the move risked undermining her wider goals to secure UK borders.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

If the court accepts the “speech” narrative, it risks undermining decades of precedent recognizing the state’s authority to regulate professional misconduct.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

After the match, the shell-shocked Sharapova explained that the tricky winds made her unsure whether her balls were going to land in, undermining her laser-like groundstokes and confidence.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

More and more kids saw her cheer- leading behavior as undermining the basketball team and its perfect record.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli