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underpinning

[uhn-der-pin-ing] / ˈʌn dərˌpɪn ɪŋ /
NOUN
supporting structure
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It views data centres as underpinning public services and crucial to attract investment and allow Britain to compete in the global economy.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Hot inflation prints could drive more hawkish Fed bets, underpinning the dollar and weighing on gold, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

For Farber, the "overarching ecosystem" in Munich and surrounding Bavaria state is underpinning the growth of defence startups.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

One of the most common assumptions underpinning the “Gen Z doesn’t drink” narrative is that young adults simply don’t want to go out anymore.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

The thesis is misnamed, because, as it is usually formulated, Duhem did not hold it and Quine abandoned it, but it is the fundamental conceptual underpinning of much modern history and philosophy of science.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Christine Idzelis looked into the broad underpinnings of value stocks’ resurgence, which can set up a longer-term period of outperformance.

From MarketWatch Jun. 18, 2026

“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

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




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