underpinned
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Delap's struggles at Chelsea have been underpinned by three managerial changes and hamstring and shoulder injuries, but also difficulties adjusting to a different gameplan.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The expansions have already received regulatory approvals and are commercially underpinned by long-term take-or-pay contracts, Enbridge said Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Analysts at Citi said they expect a “robust” 30 trillion won per quarter dividend to be sustained, backed by the secular memory market outlook that’s underpinned by long-term agreements.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
She noted that Europe had long benefitted from "three pillars" -- a rules-based global order underpinned by US security guarantees, cheap energy and expanding global trade.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
It underpinned the more difficult “quadrivium”—arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy— that students went on to learn; all seven subjects taken in toto being the so-called liberal arts.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
