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underlying

[uhn-der-lahy-ing] / ˈʌn dərˌlaɪ ɪŋ /


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The trimmed mean and weighted median measures of underlying inflation preferred by the Bank of Canada averaged 1.85% annually in June, below the bank’s 2% target and at the softest level since 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

The new research indicates that collagen can lose its underlying structural order while the visible fiber network still looks largely unchanged.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

But as mayor, Burnham argued issues out of his control exacerbated the problem with the underlying housing shortage, cost-of-living pressures and refugees being evicted from hotels meaning the numbers have remained high.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

The Bank of Canada’s preferred measures of underlying inflation averaged 1.85% in June, falling below the central bank’s 2% target.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

The ambiguity in Woman Holding a Balance serves to heighten our interest and pleasure, while the carefully organized composition expresses the artist’s underlying concept with singular clarity.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson




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