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Recent Examples of undergird
The review found the company had a reasonable compliance program undergirding its systems of export control regulations.
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Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
5 May 2026
Strong statewide bans on cellphone use in schools, reinforced and undergirded by federal guidelines and district interventions, are a good step in the right direction.
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Weadé James,
Boston Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
OpenAI is at the heart of a web of deals undergirding the artificial intelligence boom that has helped power the entire stock market higher.
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Rob Wile,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
The graveyard speech, far from being plaintive, was undergirded by dumbfounded rage.
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Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2026
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Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
5 May 2026
Strong statewide bans on cellphone use in schools, reinforced and undergirded by federal guidelines and district interventions, are a good step in the right direction.
—
Weadé James,
Boston Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
OpenAI is at the heart of a web of deals undergirding the artificial intelligence boom that has helped power the entire stock market higher.
—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
The graveyard speech, far from being plaintive, was undergirded by dumbfounded rage.
—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergird
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Those who have sustained a severe burn or dirty wound should follow up with a booster after five years, according to the CDC.
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The driver of the bus sustained minor injuries.
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Gakpo's teammates came onto the filed to support him and formed a circle around him, putting their arms around each other as the crowd cheered, as shown in another video shared by Fox Sports.
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During pregnancy, iron demand increases to support both the baby and placenta, while postpartum recovery can further lower ferritin due to blood loss.
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Just assume that any animal is going to carry disease, and rabies is one of them.
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Fujimori’s presidency marks a return of her family’s political brand to Peru’s highest office — a movement that has long carried a complicated relationship with the United States.
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Officials are hoping a surge of foreign aid and responders will bolster emergency workers and help address humanitarian needs.
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And what better way than to bolster such a big coronation than with a first proper country album in years?
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“Undergird.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergird. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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