Example Sentences

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Economists warn that, in the long run, higher federal debt will drive up interest rates, including on mortgages, car loans and credit cards, and will undermine private investment by soaking up capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Shorter-term considerations can inject volatility into policy, “and that volatility ultimately will undermine the likelihood of a consistent foundation.”

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

It is worth noting that in addition to its illegality, Bondi’s move will undermine her professed goal of making D.C. safer.

From Slate • Aug. 15, 2025

Customs and Border Protection deny the move will undermine enforcement, noting that firms are still required to supply more information than before.

From BBC • May 10, 2025

If he does, he will undermine his health, lose contact with society, and defeat those ends of social usefulness which ought to be part of every worthy scholar's cherished end.

From The Five Great Philosophies of Life by Hyde, William De Witt