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underpin

[uhn-der-pin] / ˌʌn dərˈpɪn /


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Treasury yields, which underpin the rates on new mortgages, auto loans and several other forms of consumer credit, have climbed appreciably since early 2022.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

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

Domestic demand should remain supported by a strong labor market, steady wage growth and government measures, while robust electronics exports and a recovery in other exports should underpin growth.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

But when these topics underpin a massive, sold-out festival of music with an audience of young women, it becomes “part of ordinary civic life,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 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

In an initial report, external, Nats said the defect happened in the system which "underpins the management of UK airspace".

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki is transforming the company 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. 17, 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 the same framework underpins limits on power plants, just as the AI boom drives a surge of new natural gas projects.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

It is quiet, and when the belling tower strikes the late hour, it doesn’t break the silence so much as it underpins it.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

A major reason homeownership underpinned wealth for previous generations is that a mortgage can function as a sort of forced savings account.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

It said it expects an “accelerating performance underpinned by dynamic consumer demand” over the coming year in India.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 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

Despite all the resulting conflicts and contradictions, which remain with us still, it was the idea of discovery that made the new science, and the new set of intellectual values that underpinned it, possible.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

It views data centres as underpinning public services and crucial to attract investment and allow Britain to compete in the global economy.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

He favors balmy tracks awash in warm synthesizers and gentle guitar, often with a thick beat underpinning it all.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

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

From Barron's Sep. 1, 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

That is, to replace its interweaving but independent voices with a more unified, streamlined sound, with the keyboard and cello locked together supportively, underpinning the sparring interplay of the two violins above them.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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