Sentence examples for been undercut by a from inspiring English sources

But the success of booming sales has been undercut by a burgeoning underworld of counterfeit goods.

But its efforts have been undercut by a depleted inspection staff, inadequate laws and modest enforcement goals, experts say.

But in practice many key provisions have been undercut by a lack of collaboration between government agencies.

Several of the councilors complained that their efforts had been undercut by a staff of federal bureaucrats.

They've been undercut by a government that favors crony capitalism and businesses deemed 'too big to fail,' over the small banks and small businesses that make our economy go.

Instead they have been undercut by a device that resembles a cross between a cash machine and a 1950s jukebox.A studio would almost always rather sell a film than rent it.

In Mr. Helfrich's time warp — if you buy his broad characterization of eras in the first place — the optimism of the ending has already been undercut by an awareness of the depths to which the American dream would sink by the 21st century.

Clouds showcased that juxtaposition: its uplifting tone is undercut by a deep sadness.

Industrial commodity prices were undercut by a sharp decline in manufacturing.

Repeatedly, Clay's wild imagination is undercut by a flash of self-doubt and a reality check.

But any verisimilitude is undercut by a preposterous story and lines no actor should be forced to utter.