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steadying

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present participle of steady

as in underlying

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Four years ago, after helping found Matter, Apple rebuilt HomeKit’s underlying architecture and revamped the Home app, laying a strong foundation.

— Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026
In other words, options prices - the cost of insuring the underlying stock - are expensive, which sets up well for short premium strategies.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

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The secretary of state said the negotiations must involve all sectors of Venezuelan society and ultimately produce not only free elections but also institutions capable of sustaining democracy over the long term.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
When a storm, usually fed by unusually warm water, suddenly gathers a lot of strength, sustaining winds that increase in speed by at least 35 mph (56 kph) in 24 hours, it is called rapid intensification.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

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Black, a district alumnus, is running on a platform of bolstering the district’s college and career readiness programs and boosting teacher retention.

— Sophia Veneziano, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
Rather than bolstering support for traditional hunting practices, the constitutional amendment could make sportsmen and women pariahs in the public’s eye and invite further ballot initiatives.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

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