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underpin

[uhn-der-pin] / ˌʌn dərˈpɪn /


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The UK government said the new space strategy would "drive growth, strengthen security and back the technologies that underpin modern life".

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

“ByteDance respects the intellectual property rights that underpin creative industries around the world, and we believe responsible innovation in AI goes hand in hand with meaningful protections for rightsholders,” ByteDance’s Rogovin said in the statement.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Those riches still underpin the economy and help fund government spending on essentials like healthcare and housing.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

No longer just a producer of cheap consumer goods, China is exporting more high-value items that underpin global manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

The AIG FP traders present were shocked by how little thought or analysis seemed to underpin the subprime mortgage machine: It was simply a bet that home prices would never fall.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

The pact underpins $1.6tn in North American trade.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

It is all in service of corporate reinvention: a transformation of Sony from the world’s most recognizable electronics firm into an entertainment business focused on music, movies, videogames and the technology that underpins them.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

“CoreWeave’s combination of market leadership, execution against a rapidly growing backlog and accelerating profitability underpins our positive outlook,” Liani wrote.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

But earnings season is reassuring many that a strong core of corporate profitability underpins the market’s gains.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

When the experimental method is successful in explaining what was previously inexplicable, it thus not only establishes particular scientific theories, it also confirms the validity of the general approach which underpins experimentation.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

For miners, the wider positive outlook is also underpinned by strong gold prices, with futures at $4,653.90 a troy ounce on safe-haven buying.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Delap's struggles at Chelsea have been underpinned by three managerial changes and hamstring and shoulder injuries, but also difficulties adjusting to a different gameplan.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Analysts at Citi said they expect a “robust” 30 trillion won per quarter dividend to be sustained, backed by the secular memory market outlook that’s underpinned by long-term agreements.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

She noted that Europe had long benefitted from "three pillars" -- a rules-based global order underpinned by US security guarantees, cheap energy and expanding global trade.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

The frilled skirt was underpinned with buckram to make it flare.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

For Farber, the "overarching ecosystem" in Munich and surrounding Bavaria state is underpinning the growth of defence startups.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

"I don't think I'll ever find peace until there's some underpinning security for animals and for people when it comes to processes like this," said Sweet.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

One of the most common assumptions underpinning the “Gen Z doesn’t drink” narrative is that young adults simply don’t want to go out anymore.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

“The ‘Full Fare Rule’ is a vital underpinning of modern flight shopping and must not be repealed or watered down in any way,” wrote Jason Rabinowitz on July 8.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Toby crying, huddled behind the cracked underpinning of the trailer.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss




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