So, he contends, the policy goals of antitrust enforcement - curbing a monopolist so competitive alternatives and new ideas can flourish - have been badly undermined.

I had as much to learn as she did, but I didn't dare let her know that, or her confidence would have been badly undermined.

I saw that he was hurt; his pride in his judgement of men had been badly undermined.

This one-two punch flattened the New Jersey club scene, and in turn The Aquarian's advertising base was badly undermined.

The violence badly undermined repeated assertions by Russian officials that the Chechen rebels were too battered to mount significant offensive operations.

The successful blending of diverse literary and popular elements, sustained for so many entertaining and suspenseful pages, is badly undermined.

Internal bickering and name-calling has badly undermined China's democratic movement overseas, and has come to be expected of some dissidents within China as well.

Mr. Palmer's show was badly undermined by his band's arrangements.

Tonight he said he remained a presidential contender, but his political standing has been badly undermined.

At the same time, it has badly undermined the arguments of Montenegro's moderate leadership that good things come when you cozy up to the West.