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Because China rose to power by taking advantage of the rules and institutions that have undergirded the postwar global order, that order must be destroyed, the logic goes, and the United States must look out for its own interests as ruthlessly as China has.
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Oriana Skylar Mastro, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
That combination is producing a new generation of founders who aren’t just fine-tuning LLMs [large language models that undergird generative and agentic AI].
—Rich Karlgaard, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
This, in turn, affects the whole rationale that undergirded the U.S. decision to get involved.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 26 June 2025
Shamkhani was also a longtime commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, the militia that undergirds the power of the Iranian regime.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
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Oriana Skylar Mastro, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
That combination is producing a new generation of founders who aren’t just fine-tuning LLMs [large language models that undergird generative and agentic AI].
—Rich Karlgaard, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
This, in turn, affects the whole rationale that undergirded the U.S. decision to get involved.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 26 June 2025
Shamkhani was also a longtime commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, the militia that undergirds the power of the Iranian regime.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
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Officials received a call about shots fired at the target location on Research Boulevard at 2:15 p.m. When Austin police arrived, three people had sustained gunshot wounds, officials said during a press conference after the shooting.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
11 Aug. 2025
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The nearest train station is Kramatorsk, the de facto capital of Ukrainian held Donetsk, a bustling town, where civilian life sustains among the military who are based there.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
11 Aug. 2025
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The audit released this week supported Tian and Wang’s concerns about the fees and executive director salary reporting, in addition to finding several new issues.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Only then—and only under moderate, unified leadership—should the West actively support a demilitarized Palestinian state.—
Zoltan Istvan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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In turn, everyone in the community carries an innate sense of stewardship.—
Chrissy Tracey,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The chain carries outdoor apparel such as athletic shoes, swimwear and active wear for men and women, as well as sports equipment, hunting tools and camping furniture.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Though bars have long been Roberson’s vice, the Arkansas Razorback posted a formidable score at the U.S. Classic, bolstering her role as an all-around threat.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Indeed, some efforts to bolster sustainable finance have stalled or been dropped entirely, presumably with those political questions in mind.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Undergird.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergird. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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