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Recent Examples of underpin
Pay attention to the systems that underpin your social circle — each person needs something different to be successful.
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
This belief that underpins his critique of visual dominance in both artmaking and public engagement.
—Hung Duong, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Elsewhere, investment strategists also pointed to strong loan and deposit growth, which is expected to further underpin the sector's resilience in 2026.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
Engineers will tell you that there are a number of material factors underpinning the current boom in humanoids.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
This belief that underpins his critique of visual dominance in both artmaking and public engagement.
—Hung Duong, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Elsewhere, investment strategists also pointed to strong loan and deposit growth, which is expected to further underpin the sector's resilience in 2026.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
Engineers will tell you that there are a number of material factors underpinning the current boom in humanoids.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underpin
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As national headlines rightfully celebrated Parks’ courage and the charismatic leadership of King in fomenting and sustaining the boycott, Gilmore continued to cook in quiet obscurity.—
Time,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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The same principles of careful selection, consistent maintenance, and thorough training that sustained his fleet now guide his thinking about financial systems and education.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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Ekitike could cause City problems with his ability to stretch the play and ball-carrying qualities.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Invest in fiction written by humans and so support human creativity, vocations, and organic economies?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Football Association of Ireland passed the resolution, proposed by Irish club Bohemians, with more than 50% of its delegates supporting it.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The program aims to bolster student nutrition in a year when federal nutrition programs were transitioned to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, the governor's office said.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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China has undertaken a massive expansion of sites linked to missile production since 2020, bolstering its ability to potentially deter the US military and assert its dominance in the region, a new CNN analysis of satellite images, maps and government notices reveals.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Underpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underpin. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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