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
Stability has underpinned Villa's success under former Arsenal boss Emery, who took over when the club were 14th and three points above the relegation zone.
From BBC • May 7, 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
The proposal has underpinned risk appetite, though Trump’s remarks that he was “not happy” with it has dented the mood somewhat, ANZ Research analysts say in a research report.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
It underpinned the more difficult “quadrivium”—arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy— that students went on to learn; all seven subjects taken in toto being the so-called liberal arts.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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