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Recent Examples of undergird
Mortgage rates move more closely in step with longer term interest rates in the bond market but are undergirded by interbank lending rates in the short term.
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Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
But undergirding all the conjectures is the perception of diminishing confidence in U.S. policies.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
This transformation undergirded Alfred Sauvy’s famous tripartite division of humanity into First, Second, and Third Worlds.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
Every year, year after year, workers in agencies that many of us have never heard of have been amassing the statistics that undergird decision-making at all levels of government and inform the judgments of business leaders, school administrators and medical providers nationwide.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 18 Apr. 2025
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Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
But undergirding all the conjectures is the perception of diminishing confidence in U.S. policies.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
This transformation undergirded Alfred Sauvy’s famous tripartite division of humanity into First, Second, and Third Worlds.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
Every year, year after year, workers in agencies that many of us have never heard of have been amassing the statistics that undergird decision-making at all levels of government and inform the judgments of business leaders, school administrators and medical providers nationwide.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergird
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Professionals who combat stress early experience fewer health problems and sustain higher performance levels throughout their careers.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The Brooklyn Bridge, a popular tourist attraction that was completed in 1883, sustained no major damage, New York City transportation officials said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Connecticut has a chance to show a different way – to support workers who exercise their right to organize and bargain collectively by stopping discriminatory treatment of striking workers who file for state unemployment insurance.—
Ed Hawthorne,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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But Andrea Jenkins, who represents the area and supports the city's plan, said residents around the square want vehicle traffic.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Flair built his reputation on limousine rides and midnight blade jobs, Bruno Sammartino carried the belt like a civic honor, and Steve Austin smashed beers on his head and then drank them on the top rope.—
Oliver Bateman,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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The charges of interfering with flight crew members and attendants carries a maximum term of 20 years of imprisonment.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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Some others who just missed the cut in February signed on for worlds in hopes of of bolstering their cases when U.S. general manager Bill Guerin makes his final roster decisions for the 2026 Winter Olympics.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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With the top 10 generating over $8.4 million, a shade under last week’s total, the Korean box office maintained solid momentum heading into the final days of May, bolstered by a mix of major franchise fare and reliable local hits.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 May 2025
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“Undergird.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergird. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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