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Recent Examples of underpin
His remarks reflected his posture toward the US’ traditional Western allies that underpinned last year’s tariff salvo and his push to hike NATO members’ military spending.
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The premise underpinning this argument is that ICE is acting legally and in the service of legitimate immigration-enforcement goals.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Household electricity prices have surged, for example, partly due to the construction of energy-hungry data centers underpinning growth in artificial intelligence.
—Greg Iacurci,jessica Dickler, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
That philosophy underpins a line rooted in historical research rather than trend forecasting.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The premise underpinning this argument is that ICE is acting legally and in the service of legitimate immigration-enforcement goals.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Household electricity prices have surged, for example, partly due to the construction of energy-hungry data centers underpinning growth in artificial intelligence.
—Greg Iacurci,jessica Dickler, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
That philosophy underpins a line rooted in historical research rather than trend forecasting.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underpin
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The classroom where the fire happened was the only one to sustain fire damage, but other classrooms sustained minor damage, according to police.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Sakura Square can mirror the success of other cultural destinations, like Seattle’s Chinatown, where 76% of spending comes from non-residents, driving regional visitation and sustaining Downtown vibrancy.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Three agents are then seen carrying the man away from the scene by his arms and one of his legs.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Art carries wellness benefits, as well.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
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The platform generates full, commercially usable compositions from text prompts, with tools for editing lyrics, timing, and instrumentation, and supports multi stem downloads for traditional studio workflows.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The diplomat also said that other major powers are unlikely to support the board in its current form.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Scientists, medical experts, policy makers and administrators, along with citizens who care about public health and nuclear energy, can bolster public confidence in nuclear energy by weighing in on this decision with the latest, most rigorous information possible.—
Katy Huff,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2026
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The team brought on some minority investors for the first time this offseason in an effort to bolster coffers that were in the red, in part because of COVID-19 and the quick collapse of a broadcast model that relied on cable.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Underpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underpin. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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