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undue

[uhn-doo, -dyoo] / ʌnˈdu, -ˈdju /


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Forward guidance has high-minded objectives: making the Fed more transparent and accountable and giving markets the information they need to adapt to future policy shifts without undue surprises.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Princeton, the spokesperson added, maintains policies that “prevent outside funders from exercising undue influence over research,” including not permitting sponsors to have veto power over publications.

From Salon Jun. 26, 2026

That signalled the end of Orbán's Sovereignty Protection Office, created in 2023 to monitor "undue political interference" by "foreign interests".

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

Freeman describes Lilley as a friend, and an anonymous email sent to City Council in 2024 complained their socializing “could be perceived as exerting undue influence or favoritism.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

This she takes an undue length of time to unfold and scan.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood




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