Defending herself before the agency could undermine her defense against any possible criminal charges, which many lawyers consider likely.

These facts undermine your central argument against the Senate approach.

But the Bush Administration closed the program to newcomers, saying it undermined its policy against illegal drugs.

The lies she is accused of telling do not undermine her case against Strauss-Kahn.

For example, "connections to foreign institutions, persons, or sources of funding" are enough to bring criminal charges such as "undermining national security" against individuals.

Because it gives them a further excuse to undermine the protests against them.

Their poor offense and fielding continued to undermine their pitching against good teams.

They do not know when a student may post embarrassing images that can dramatically undermine their policies against hazing or other prohibited activities.

After all, it is a means of undermining the common front against poverty and of weakening European integration.

By raising the cost of power to energy hungry manufacturers, it will further undermine competitiveness against Europe, where no such floor is contemplated.