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Recent Examples of undergird
In the summer of 2020, massive riots erupted over the murder of George Floyd, undergirded by a powerful social justice movement.
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Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2026
Amid this vast landscape of solutions, no one can hope to find a precise microscopic configuration that undergirds our particular macroscopic world.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
That fear, undergirding all of our hard work.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2026
But changing a country, changing an entire regime, because Iran isn't just run by a strong man, there's an entire philosophy, a theocratic philosophy that undergirds the Iranian government.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
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Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2026
Amid this vast landscape of solutions, no one can hope to find a precise microscopic configuration that undergirds our particular macroscopic world.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
That fear, undergirding all of our hard work.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2026
But changing a country, changing an entire regime, because Iran isn't just run by a strong man, there's an entire philosophy, a theocratic philosophy that undergirds the Iranian government.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergird
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Jock Landale was out for the Hawks with a right high ankle sprain sustained during Atlanta's 130-101 win against Orlando on Wednesday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Those developments were enough to sustain cautious investor optimism on Wall Street.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Even if Orbán were to lose the election, Europe’s ability to support Ukraine ultimately depends on the United States, not Hungary, and Washington is drifting in another direction.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Ismael Ox Ox is supported by a loyal community of friends and athletes he's managed to build in his new home.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Over the first two rounds, ESPN/ABC will broadcast approximately 18 games, NBA/Peacock will carry approximately 28 games, while Prime will carry approximately one-third of the games.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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And just a month before Mulligan’s accident there had been a crash on I-10 in which a truck collided with a Lincoln Town Car carrying Harris’s aunt, along with her husband, her blind brother, and her teen-aged granddaughter.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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But the 2026 Faces of Death is actually really good, and having a better understanding of the original — including the controversy that has hovered around it for decades — will only bolster your appreciation of the delicate balancing act that Goldhaber and co-writer Isa Mazzei have pulled off.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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Gray is a 14-year big league veteran who was brought to Boston to bolster the starting rotation and provide an additional playoff-caliber starter behind ace Garrett Crochet.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Undergird.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergird. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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