undermining

Example Sentences

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This would harm construction, brokerage, interior design, maintenance and high-end retail — real-estate-related industries that support thousands of jobs — undermining NYC’s status as a global wealth hub.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

The consequences are more foreign products competing directly with, and often undermining, U.S. farmers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The detention has also drawn criticism from advocates, who say it risks undermining morale among service members.

From BBC • 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

This isn’t a movie about a girl who breaks up with her undermining boyfriend, she thought.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart