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Chris Huhne's chances of keeping his Cabinet job were further undermined when Liberal Democrat colleagues began for the first time to openly question whether he should stay on.

She says her efforts were further undermined by the extensive service interruptions at the subway station for repairs, which began last year and resumed last week.

Arsenal's domestic and European challenges were further undermined yesterday when it was revealed that their young central defender Matthew Upson has broken his right leg and will be out for at least six weeks.

Hopes that the balloting could be credible were further undermined when the International Republican Institute, the only American group planning to monitor the election, canceled its plans over concerns about possible suicide bombings and other violence.

His chances of victory were further undermined by the absence of two of his key champions – the continued threat of attack from Islamist militants kept the Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, at home, while Meles Zenawi, Ethiopia's prime minister and the summit's host, has yet to make an appearance at the meeting and is rumoured to be seriously ill and receiving treatment in Europe.

The king's credentials as a proponent of democracy were further undermined when he delayed legislative elections and then announced that there would be elections for new local councils, a move termed political sleight of hand by those calling for free elections for Parliament.

Since then Andersen's ability to pay has been further undermined by client defections.

When that proved true yet again, Mr. Obama was bolstered just as Mr. Boehner was further undermined.

Confidence was further undermined when the ACB's chief executive was arrested for alleged "economic mismanagement".

Bolingbroke's failing health was further undermined by his distress at his wife's death (March 1750).

The government's finances could be further undermined because of a fall in the tax revenues from big businesses.