Sentence examples for undermined an attempt from inspiring English sources

A prohibitive buyout clause undermined an attempt by the Spurs in 2005 to sign one of their former draft picks, forward Luis Scola of Argentina.

"But then he appears to make it clear he believes he can break that contract after five years - something which would undermine any attempt to encourage a new franchisee to invest".

In June, the P.K.K. ended a 14-month cease-fire, prompting a surge of attacks on the Turkish armed forces and undermining a recent attempt at outreach to the Kurds.

Weight gain that commonly accompanies smoking cessation can undermine a person's attempt to quit and increase the risk for metabolic disorders.

McCain delighted conservatives by attacking Obama as a "socialist," which undermined his attempt to attract moderates by backing away from his record as a deregulator and proposing huge government involvement in the mortgage industry.

Here they are, attempting to undermine an act that a majority of the British public wanted.

Subconsciously people don't expect a black woman to be at the forefront of challenging the status quo, so they go out of their way to undermine her in an attempt to put her back in her box.

Some of those in Kendall's camp believed this was an attempt to undermine a rival candidate for not being a parent.

They see it as an attempt to undermine a program that biomedical lobbyists have complained is supporting low-quality research at a time when excellent proposals from top scientists are being rejected for lack of funds.

The U.S. administration supported a 2002 Venezuelan coup d'état attempt, undermining a democratically elected government.

A combination of Labour's unpopularity and a very British sense of "time for a change" undermined Livingstone's attempt to return to City Hall.