undermining

Example Sentences

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The Food and Drink Federation Scotland, which represents manufacturers, said the policy had a "real risk of undermining investment, resilience and food security".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

While the evidence is mixed on whether this has increased the number of public companies, it has reduced reporting burdens without undermining transparency.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Maybe Kagan sought to prevent the majority opinion from undermining countless other state laws that restrict speech in the medical context.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Unhappily for the FCC, the same force helping to keep the big game on local TV in the short run is undermining it in the long run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

He toured the country, mesmerizing crowds with thundering calls for black people to shake off the undermining ghetto stereotypes and claim their long-denied political power.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama