To that end, they recruited other Harbingers, and undermined Harada's plans in any way they could.

A week before his speech he called the 500 top police commanders to Cape Town and appealed to them not to undermine his plans.

But the White House insists that the projected budget cuts would not undermine his long-term plans.

On a few occasions, he even secretly undermines the Mayor's plans.

In doing so, he seemed to undermine the Mayor's public-relations strategy, if not his actual plans.

This seriously undermined Vergennes' plans, as he had anticipated a swift and simple war against the British.

That's strictly Erdogan's cover story for an oil grab, undermining the coalition's plans for an Iraq whole and free.

If it occurred, such an exodus would undermine the president's plans to modernise Russia.

As a practical matter, though, the problems of managing the transition may undermine their best-laid plans.

What happened last year to undermine the Phillies' plans for winning the division championship?