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underpinned

verb

past tense of underpin

as in sustained

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

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Recent Examples of underpinned The passing of the baton from Deschamps to Zidane is underpinned by extra emotion. — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 21 July 2026 The Pentagon did not respond to questions about what research or academic studies underpinned the move. — Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 15 July 2026 Powerful Allies For the better part of the last century, America’s network of alliances has underpinned our global strength. — Michael P. Dempsey, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Deep demand, but domestic ambitions India has a strong IPO market, underpinned by resilient domestic participation from retail investors, mutual funds and pension capital. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 July 2026 Today's ruling affirms a principle that has underpinned sound economic stewardship for generations. — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 29 June 2026 In the run-up to France’s next presidential election, far-right voices have been increasingly critical of the CNC and the unique financing system of that has long underpinned the French film industry. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 June 2026 As owners increasingly prioritize time, individuality and longevity, the yacht builder’s emphasis on experience and wellbeing has underpinned its recent success. — Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 31 May 2026 Even public messaging about the contents of the proposal, known as the memorandum of understanding (MOU), is underpinned by contradictions — with Washington pushing back against Tehran’s statements that the draft stipulates US forces’ withdrawal and an end to blockades on Iranian ports. — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 May 2026

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Can You Dream, a 3-year-old filly trained by Rafael DeLeon, sustained a left front fetlock injury on the backstretch of Sunday’s eighth race and was euthanized due to the severity of the injury.

— Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
Bellinger sustained his injury after legging out a double in the top of the eighth inning.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026

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Glasner hopes to operate with a squad of 20 to 22 outfield players, with numbers bolstered by academy kids, and wants everyone in the first-team group to feel involved.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 28 July 2026
The firm celebrates its 80th birthday this year, and has been bolstered with new talent bringing additional expertise and services to the business.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

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Ionescu was held scoreless in the second quarter as the home team turned its defensive intensity up a notch and carried a 56-53 lead into the locker room thanks to Burrell’s 13 points and Brink’s 11.

— Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Further, they will be carried by ships to other parts of the world when normalcy in maritime trade resumes.

— Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

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Council member Nancy Merrill, who supported the project as a private citizen before joining the council and voted in favor of the plan Tuesday, questioned why the proposal was rejected again.

— Noah Daly August 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026
Under that effort, laboratory teams supported fuel design, probabilistic risk assessment, and regulatory engagement with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of supported

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Attorneys for the Legislature and state agencies countered that the exemptions are legal, have already been upheld by other courts, and that the case should be dismissed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
The colleague who used force in this incident was fired, according to the lawsuit, and the personnel board upheld that termination.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

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