underlie

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"A similar mechanism could underlie individual differences in responses to other rewarding stimuli," says author and neuroscientist Josep Marco-Pallarés of the University of Barcelona.

From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026

Talk to some folks in your family whom you trust to make sure you’re not overstepping any unspoken boundaries that underlie family relationships.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025

But the “frontier” language models that underlie ChatGPT and Gemini run in giant data centers, and are far too demanding for a phone.

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

It was there he learned the Socratic method of inquiry by oral combat that would underlie both his remarkable achievements and the harsh judgments that would precipitate his fall from grace.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

Ayocuan was suggesting, Leon-Portilla said, that there is a time when humankind can touch the enduring truths that underlie our fleeting lives.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann