undergirds

present tense third-person singular of undergird
as in sustains
to hold up or serve as a foundation for the theory of evolution undergirds virtually all of modern biology

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Recent Examples of undergirds The measurement for streaming viewership has come under fire in recent weeks, notably against Nielsen, which provides the third-party ratings currency that undergirds the $5 billion-plus TV advertising market. Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 15 Sep. 2025 For much of the film, that enticing idea undergirds the main plot line like a ticking time bomb. Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025 He may yet be proved wrong, but, after three years and counting, this is the fundamental assumption that undergirds his thinking on matters of war and peace. Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
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  • As a leader in outdoor apparel and footwear, VF Corporation recognizes its responsibility to protect the very environment that inspires and sustains its business.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Turkey sustains a force of around 883,000 personnel with an annual defense budget of about 47 billion dollars.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • Screambox supports three simultaneous streams, which is about average.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Letizia says his dispensary in Menomonee Falls supports regulating hemp, including requiring testing products and setting a statewide age restriction.
    Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • Each of the transportation for prostitution charges carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison, meaning Combs could technically face up to 20 years, though his actual sentence is expected to be much lighter.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
  • And momentum is what carries you from one success to the next.
    Sinéad O'Sullivan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • The move bolsters its commitment to the region’s audiovisual industry where Cimarrón has already been active in Uruguay, Mexico and Argentina.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Published Wednesday in , the discovery bolsters the case for follow-up missions to search for signs of life within Saturn’s enigmatic, ocean-bearing moon.
    Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Undergirds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergirds. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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