underlying
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The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates on June 16 as policymakers grow more concerned that the fallout from the conflict will accelerate underlying inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Screening programmes, where healthy people's hearts aged 14-35 are tested to look for dangerous underlying issues, have found that around one in 300 could be affected.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Perps can also look similar to total return swaps, which similarly move up and down in price based on the price of an underlying asset.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
At this thickness, the metal undergoes a transition from a strained state caused by the underlying material to a more relaxed atomic arrangement.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
The way I feel about him is like a heartbeat—soft and persistent, underlying everything.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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