underpinnings

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“We’re re-emerging in this kind of new bearded age,” said Sean Trainor, a facial-hair historian whose dissertation “Groomed for Power” examined the underpinnings of the golden age of political beards in the 19th century.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

He charms the staff with his knowledge of these obscure machines – pointing out the bellows that power a church organ, and the pneumatic underpinnings of a piano roll player.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

"Our study reveals unique biological underpinnings of mental health that are often obscured by broad diagnostic categories."

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

The title of the park, which will likely move to a more permanent location in 2027, hints at its feminist underpinnings.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

I was attracted to the scientific underpinnings of dialectical materialism, for I am always inclined to trust what I can verify.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela