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as in supported
to lie underneath
A layer of rock underlies the topsoil.
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as in grounded
to form the basis or foundation of (something, such as an idea)
The assumption that underlies their argument is faulty.
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The governor supported reducing taxes.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026 -
Researchers Nick McMann and James Forester started the study for the U with a grant from the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, which is supported by a share of state lottery profits.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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Keep your communication direct and grounded so others know exactly where things stand.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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But Jo Adell grounded out with the tying run at third base.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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The governor’s map was challenged in court, with several lower court rulings against it, but it was ultimately upheld by the Florida Supreme Court in July 2025.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Again, if that case had been brought in a post-ACA 7 California state court, the district’s discriminatory policies would have been upheld.—
Alison Somin,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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First established in Mexico back in the 1920s, Dia del Nino is normally celebrated with festivities, gifts and activities.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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What began with an arms embargo during the Cuban Revolution in 1958 was broadened into a full trade and travel embargo after Fidel Castro established his communist government.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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Iranian Vice President Esmael Saghab Esfahani said any strike on the country’s oil wells would prompt a retaliatory attack, according to a statement carried by the semiofficial Mehr News Agency.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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Clothes were washed outdoors in a heavy barrel called a zhlukto, or carried to a nearby stream.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The astronauts snapped thousands of photos during their historic pass around the moon, shot video and recorded their personal observations to give researchers insights based on the color sensitivity of the human eye.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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But prosecutors might have a difficult time convincing a jury that the five defendants are guilty of murder, said Linda Parisi, a defense attorney based in Sacramento.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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The trade deadline additions and the strong finish only reinforced that.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Supreme Court later reinforced those interpretations, enabling Maduro to run for president while serving as acting head of state.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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Yet Zbur also said the Coastal Commission could be better with some changes, and his bill is predicated on the idea that the Coastal Commission isn’t currently in step with things like bicycle use, mass transit and the need for more housing.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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The bulk of stock market growth in the last year has been predicated on aggressive projections of the future value of AI technologies and the companies that make them, which has raised fears of a bubble that could pop at any moment and drag the economy down with it.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Underlain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underlain. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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