underlying
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NAV loans are issued directly to a private markets fund and secured by the value of the vehicle’s underlying net assets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
In young people, the underlying cause can either be genetic or acquired in some way - after an infection or an allergic reaction to medication, for example.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The derivatives typically give investors leveraged long or short exposure to 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
Fertile stuff, if it can somehow be irrigated, the loess blanketed the underlying structure like a heavy tarpaulin tossed over a piece of machinery.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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