underlie

Example Sentences

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While there are a lot of doubts in the market right now, “the underlying demand remains extremely strong,” he said.

From MarketWatch

Based on realized flows until December 23, all three currencies are at risk of being hit by a rebalancing of portfolios, “barring a very strong offset from poor monthly returns in underlying markets.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In some cases, this could lead to a misdiagnosis when sleep deprivation is the underlying issue.

From Science Daily

The important question for people who want the truth is what any particular goof says about the underlying ballots, and whether it involves enough votes to be decisive.

From The Wall Street Journal

These psychiatric conditions affect millions of people worldwide, yet they remain difficult to diagnose because scientists have not fully understood their underlying molecular causes.

From Science Daily