underlie
Example Sentences
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“If you look at the collection of companies that ultimately formed Lumen, the underlying technologies and backbones were never integrated,” he said.
From MarketWatch
Both JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley believe underlying economic fundamentals were sound prior to the Iran attack.
From MarketWatch
It was more like an underlying question: Is it not better to keep our dreams, to keep our ghosts?
The situation is less clear for children who do not have underlying developmental conditions.
From Science Daily
"And that motive likely underlies this launch as well," he added.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
