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underlying

[uhn-der-lahy-ing] / ˈʌn dərˌlaɪ ɪŋ /


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Hard to know, but it’s good news about the underlying resilience of the American economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Mark Warner, the panel's top Democrat, said the underlying bill had been sound but that Pulte was "grossly unqualified" for the role.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Since perpetual futures never expire, investors don’t have the option of taking delivery of the underlying asset.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The underlying engine driving the museum’s experience is the Large Nature Model, a first-of-its-kind open-access multi-modal artificial intelligence system trained entirely on environmental datasets rather than human text outputs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The connective tissue in his face is dissolving, and his face appears to hang from the underlying bone, as if the face is detaching itself from the skull.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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