underpin
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That relentless desire to succeed can underpin a sports career long after a star like Messi has achieved everything their discipline has to offer, as can the sheer love of the game of itself.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
Business investment in Canada has declined for five straight quarters, and policymakers said this needs to reverse to help underpin a Canadian recovery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
Co-author Dr. Brodie Popovic said the project provided an opportunity to revisit assumptions that underpin modern cosmology.
From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026
To be sure, May’s strong jobs report should underpin economic optimism.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026
The AIG FP traders present were shocked by how little thought or analysis seemed to underpin the subprime mortgage machine: It was simply a bet that home prices would never fall.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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