And the company effectively undermined Satra's Internet decision by refusing to sell lines to Internet providers while the issue is in court.

Last week, the European Union effectively undermined the democratically elected government of one member state and put another one on notice.

He said the court order moved the pickets so far from the store that it effectively undermined the point of their demonstration.

Jefferson "thus set forth a radical doctrine of states' rights that effectively undermined the constitution."

Since renewable energy now costs more than that generated by coal, natural gas and nuclear plants, the ruling effectively undermined the industry.

"This construction will effectively undermine their ability to use this property," he said.

Some argued that Hamas' manipulation was effectively undermining their own cause as readers could not be certain of the authenticity of what they were seeing.

As early as the spring of 1942, the Soviet partisans were able to effectively undermine German troops and significantly hamper their operations in the region.

"I think the district court could effectively undermine that one finding," Mr. Clement conceded.

The defense lawyers, gambling that they could effectively undermine the prosecution's case, took far less time.