as in to sustain
to hold up or serve as a foundation for the central beliefs that underpin a free society

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Recent Examples of underpin Honda's hopper is the first prototype rocket outside of the United States and China to complete a flight of this kind, demonstrating vertical takeoff and vertical landing technology that could underpin the development of a reusable launch vehicle. ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025 His desire to emulate Marcello Lippi was less about also winning the World Cup and more about bonding a group of players and fostering the togetherness — the sense of belonging — which underpinned that 2006 team. James Horncastle, New York Times, 20 June 2025 That then needs to be underpinned by energy sector developers and suppliers. Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 Each new formula is underpinned by a technology called Molecular Aura, which the brand claims can extend the duration of the scents up to 30 hours. Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for underpin
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  • Ukraine's General Staff said last week that Russian forces have sustained over 1,010,000 casualties—killed and wounded—since the start of the full-scale invasion.
    Dan Gooding Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
  • But the big question remains: can an affiliate model sustain a platform of this depth?
    Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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  • The magazine will be carried by Foreign Exchange News, Tenderbooks, Rococo News & Magazines and Reference Point in London and RIPE Mags in Glasgow.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 23 June 2025
  • Several of the stealth warplanes, the only ones capable of carrying the Pentagon’s most powerful bunker buster, headed west over the Pacific Ocean.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 23 June 2025
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  • Some include strengthening academic and residential life and including more Jewish student representation; supporting belonging and promoting respectful dialogue; and updating campus use rules and other procedures.
    Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
  • Using a fan or air conditioning to circulate air will also support heat transfer from your body and help prevent night sweats, according to Gradisar. 2.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
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  • An attempt to bolster his signal under the guise of a junior ham-radio club ends with Elio getting clocked in the eye.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2025
  • The surge in American millionaires was bolstered by robust stock market returns, with the S&P 500 jumping more than 23% last year.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 June 2025

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