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undermines

  • present tense form of undermine (3rd person singular).

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TrophyLab undermines one of the Kremlin’s most valuable strategic assets: its reputation as a first-rate military power.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

This obviously undermines the investment argument for the “picks and shovel” stocks of the AI infrastructure build-out, like the chip makers.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Truly creative and inspiring art undermines that goal, because it provokes responses like empathy and critical thinking in audiences — which gets in the way of authoritarian domination.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

Turk said the lack of transparency and clarity surrounding the circumstances of the deaths undermines accountability.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

A man from New Jersey wrote that fake news undermines “the prestige of the radio as a dispenser of news.”

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow