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Recent Examples of underpin
That doctrine underpinned a different recovery model.
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
This idea that money today is better than a promise of money tomorrow is what underpins all borrowing and lending.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
The key document that underpins the project is the transcript of the police interviews, which clearly are not AI, although tech still played a part, with Spirit using ChatGPT for scripting research alongside human editors.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
The payouts are critical to funding Saudi government spending, which underpins a multi-trillion-dollar plan to diversify the economy.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
This idea that money today is better than a promise of money tomorrow is what underpins all borrowing and lending.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
The key document that underpins the project is the transcript of the police interviews, which clearly are not AI, although tech still played a part, with Spirit using ChatGPT for scripting research alongside human editors.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
The payouts are critical to funding Saudi government spending, which underpins a multi-trillion-dollar plan to diversify the economy.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underpin
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As national headlines rightfully celebrated Parks’ courage and the charismatic leadership of King in fomenting and sustaining the boycott, Gilmore continued to cook in quiet obscurity.—
Time,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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The same principles of careful selection, consistent maintenance, and thorough training that sustained his fleet now guide his thinking about financial systems and education.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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Ekitike could cause City problems with his ability to stretch the play and ball-carrying qualities.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Invest in fiction written by humans and so support human creativity, vocations, and organic economies?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Football Association of Ireland passed the resolution, proposed by Irish club Bohemians, with more than 50% of its delegates supporting it.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The program aims to bolster student nutrition in a year when federal nutrition programs were transitioned to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, the governor's office said.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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China has undertaken a massive expansion of sites linked to missile production since 2020, bolstering its ability to potentially deter the US military and assert its dominance in the region, a new CNN analysis of satellite images, maps and government notices reveals.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Underpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underpin. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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