undermining

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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

The new body, inspired by the IPCC, was recommended in a G20 report authored by Stiglitz, demanding action to address a global "inequality emergency", which it warned was undermining both democracy and economic progress.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

There have also been examples of a few individual private-credit loans getting marked down, undermining investor confidence in the valuations of the rest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

"But what is happening now risks undermining the results of 30 to 35 years of efforts in the fight against the disease."

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

But Hodges quickly proved to be a consummate politician of the Southern progressive type, using words like “compromise” and “understanding” while adroitly undermining any real change in the status quo.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson