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steadying

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present participle of steady

as in underlying

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Analysts said the persistence of such underlying weakness also raises the question of whether Chinese officials will turn to more fiscal stimulus to try and boost domestic spending.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
The underlying issue is architectural hurdles, not the speed of the content-generating AI technology.

— Jamie Garverick, Fortune, 15 July 2026

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The company pointed to research from the UK AI Security Institute showing that advanced models are increasingly capable of sustaining complex, multi-step cyber operations over extended periods.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
It is found in building the enduring capacity of leaders and teams to adapt while sustaining performance.

— Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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United intend to invest Malard’s fee into bolstering their own ranks this summer.

— Megan Feringa, New York Times, 14 July 2026
The Toronto Blue Jays are bolstering their organizational depth by signing veteran outfielder Daz Cameron, a former first-round pick with five years of MLB experience.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

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That was part of his wider goal of sending endless waves of bomb-carrying drones and robots to hit Russian encampments in a bid to sharply reduce Ukraine’s casualties.

— Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Then in April, one of the company’s ships was passing Puerto Rico between two other jobs while carrying an advanced underwater drone with the right sensors to find the plane.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

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