underlying
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These are chemical modifications that affect how genes function without altering the underlying DNA code.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
“While policy and geopolitical uncertainty remain, underlying price trends are stabilizing and the broader economic environment continues to support steady growth and improving market breadth,” notes Jason Vaillancourt, Columbia Threadneedle’s chief portfolio officer.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Housing, utilities and recreational spending are also keeping underlying inflation elevated, even as other data shows a slowing economy and weaker income growth.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
Core prices receive the most attention because volatile food and energy prices can obscure the underlying trend.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
No matter, there is still the underlying idea that we cannot have a life of our own without concern for the ecosystem in which we live, whether in majesty or not.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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