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Recent Examples of undue Similar to Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again, written by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’s Alex Thompson, the authors suggested that Hunter Biden likely held undue sway over his father’s White House. Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2025 Additionally, a potential work requirement would place significant and undue burden, particularly on mothers who have children over the age of six. Natasha Williams, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025 But there is, of course, also a gray area where these individuals, in the hectic pace of a session, can wield undue influence that doesn’t always show up in disclosure forms. Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2025 The challenge right now is to synchronize and systematize data collection and reporting such that meeting the current assortment of local, national and international requirements does not create an undue strain on the core business or leave that business open to risk of non-compliance. Mary Foley, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for undue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undue
Adjective
  • Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez took to X on Saturday to say his office was closely monitoring the situation and advised use excessive caution in the affected areas.
    Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
  • Protecting Financial Privacy: The Act ensures that digital financial systems do not compromise individual freedoms or privacy due to excessive government oversight. — Yahoo! Finance and Investopedia contributed to this report.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • While many farmers lean on a relentless optimism to get through the uncertainty of relying on the weather for a living, extreme weather disasters like catastrophic floods, droughts and wildfires can take a toll.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 July 2025
  • Both companies show extreme volatility in bear markets, but Palantir's recovery has been more robust, possibly owing to its growing profitability and improving operational metrics.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • Since March, the Trump administration has oscillated between implementing and pausing steep tariffs on some of the United States’ largest trading partners.
    Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 14 July 2025
  • In addition to Tha Carter III, Wayne’s recent release Tha Carter VI drops from No. 47 to No. 124, a steep decline just a month into its run.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025

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“Undue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undue. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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