underpinnings

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Indeed, Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt won this year’s Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for establishing the theoretical underpinnings of this dynamic.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

Caillebotte chronicled his circle and his family of brothers, and depicted modern life and sport, painting with audacity and an emphasis on geometric underpinnings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

At the Walk of Fame ceremony honoring her late husband on Thursday in Hollywood, Chadwick Boseman’s widow shared the underpinnings of the actor’s creative success.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

Brent Ellis, principal analyst at market researcher Forrester, said the outage exposed what he called the "nested dependency" between popular digital platforms and the array of services providing the web's technical underpinnings.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

From those underpinnings of football, an enormously strong bond developed between the two.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger