underpinning

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Also underpinning the RBA’s decision to tighten policy further were signs the economy remains fundamentally strong despite growing shocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

His pace and dribbling quality have always been best in class - underpinning a unique profile in the modern game.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Yet "the talent, capital, and supply chains underpinning the field are deeply intertwined across the United States and China," said Grace Shao, a China AI analyst and author of the AI Proem newsletter.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

In the recognition by Pythagoras and Plato that the Cosmos is knowable, that there is a mathematical underpinning to nature, they greatly advanced the cause of science.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan