underpinning

Example Sentences

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Even the most altruistic acts have some psychological or emotional underpinning.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

That’s more than double the outflow seen the day prior, underpinning today’s slide in bitcoin prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The business logic underpinning all of it is a subscription model that distinguishes the Times sharply from traditional game companies.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Chongqing leads the country in car manufacturing, underpinning China's position as the world's largest car-maker.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

For more than eighteen months, from mid-2005 until early 2007, there had been this growing disconnect between the price of subprime mortgage bonds and the value of the loans underpinning them.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis