underlie
Example Sentences
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Not the recipe, exactly, but the underlying structure.
From Salon
Meeting those targets delivered the underlying stock options to him, while dramatic share-price appreciation swelled their value many times over.
“Just because TikTok remains available under such orders does not mean that the policy concerns about the underlying law have been resolved.”
From Los Angeles Times
With local media absent, agencies have quietly approved settlements in closed session, with no watchdog to suss out the underlying facts.
From Los Angeles Times
“The underlying trend in services decelerated less meaningfully, as services wage growth remains elevated,” Michael Reid, senior U.S. economist for RBC wrote today.
From Barron's
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