underpinned
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Article 2 of the framework commits the UK not to water down human rights provisions, underpinned by EU law, that flow from the Good Friday Agreement.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
“A lot of that is underpinned by our ability to ship faster and move faster,” CFO Amrita Ahuja told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
That disappointment was shared internally, and it underpinned the seriousness with which everyone engaged in this process.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
She also underscored the importance of open shipping lanes, saying "regional supply chains are underpinned by the safe and open navigation of sea".
From Barron's • May 2, 2026
They’d often wondered, for instance, why the rating agencies weren’t more critical of bonds underpinned by floating-rate subprime mortgages.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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