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underpinning

[uhn-der-pin-ing] / ˈʌn dərˌpɪn ɪŋ /
NOUN
supporting structure
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To finance its artificial-intelligence ambitions, Oracle is looking to raise more money at a time when Wall Street has gotten more worried about the level of financing underpinning the AI boom.

From MarketWatch

To finance its artificial-intelligence ambitions, Oracle is looking to raise more money, which could further stoke Wall Street’s fears about the level of financing underpinning the AI boom.

From MarketWatch

It has since rebuilt, and now partners with firms such as Nvidia, providing the essential infrastructure underpinning AI.

From BBC

The factors underpinning gold’s historic performance look set to persist.

From Barron's

What is more important is the size and liquidity of a country’s financial markets and the institutional framework underpinning their currency.

From Barron's