underlie

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This ambiguity means stocks will continue to swing based on what is happening with policy changes, rather than the underlying health of the businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal

Powell said in December that staff analysis indicated job gains may have been inflated by roughly 60,000 a month, implying that underlying payroll growth could already be running slightly negative.

From Barron's

And if you do try saunas or hot tubs, Dr Massey advises caution, "ease yourself in gradually" and check with your GP first if you have any underlying health conditions or are pregnant.

From BBC

This process is thought to underlie decisions, thoughts, and memories, and studying it directly could help explain how the brain performs complex computations.

From Science Daily

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

From MarketWatch