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In Shaffer’s play and its adaptations, Mozart never knew that Salieri was undermining him while he was alive, and his music only achieved massive popularity after he died.

From Salon • May 16, 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

Gen. Anwar Rajab, adding that his forces could handle security and that Israel was undermining their authority with its actions.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

Mr Sawicki said the tsunami of fake images was undermining the Auschwitz Memorial's mission to raise awareness of the Holocaust.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

Shin knew he was undermining his ability to adapt to his new life, but he also knew that he could not force himself to change.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden