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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
undermine .
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Examples
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NCAI President Jefferson Keel said at the time that the use of a Native American term "undermines the military service of Native people."
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How about “McCain undermines national security by playing Model UN and sending pretend ambassadors to Georgia”?
McCain Slams Obama on National Security - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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She continues, “If the pro-choice stance is so precarious that a story about someone who chose to carry a risky pregnancy to term undermines it, then CBS is not the problem.”
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She continues, “If the pro-choice stance is so precarious that a story about someone who chose to carry a risky pregnancy to term undermines it, then CBS is not the problem.”
Focus on the Family’s Pro-Life Ad with Tim Tebow at Ray Fowler .org 2010
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Southold, N.Y. Hanna Rosin undermines her credibility early in her article when she writes of "some Quaker meetinghouse where all religious viewpoints are equally welcome."
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Southold, N.Y. Hanna Rosin undermines her credibility early in her article when she writes of "some Quaker meetinghouse where all religious viewpoints are equally welcome."
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The proposed plan, in short, undermines our whole scheme of government.
A Leap in the Dark A Criticism of the Principles of Home Rule as Illustrated by the Bill of 1893 Albert Venn Dicey 1878
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Some Thais believe the designation undermines their claims to a small area of surrounding land, despite denials by the U.N. cultural agency.
daytondailynews.com - News SOPHENG CHEANG 2010
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Some Thais believe the designation undermines their claims to a small area of surrounding land, despite denials by the U.N. cultural agency.
Fore, right! SOPHENG CHEANG 2010
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Some Thais believe the designation undermines their claims to a small area of surrounding land, despite denials by the U.N. cultural agency.
SFGate: Top News Stories By SOPHENG CHEANG 2010
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