underpinned
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Niklas Zennström, the billionaire founder of internet-telecommunications pioneer Skype, said the privatizations helped fuel innovation in sectors like telecoms, which have underpinned the country’s tech boom.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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
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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