Some etches undercut the masking layer and form cavities with sloping sidewalls. This allowed them to undercut the refiners. Critics from the left cite episodes that undercut leftist governments or showed support for Israel. Some employers tried to undercut the unions by importing Chinese labour. A lack of clarity about American intentions undercut these appeals, however. New York subsidized this service which undercut rival ports. Afterward, she sported a buzz cut, styled as an undercut. The company collapsed when the war undercut commercial demand for salt. Nevertheless, Stolypin's plans were undercut by conservatives at court. Slag inclusions, undercut, and cracks are usually unacceptable. Most modern clarinets have "undercut" tone holes that improve intonation and sound. By 1980 postmodern sensibilities undercut confidence in overarching metanarratives. Changes in the region's economy undercut the railroad, however. On lap 20 Mercedes pitted Hamilton, hoping to undercut Verstappen. The outer arch is decorated with deeply undercut foliage.