underpinning

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The star business underpinning the estimated $1.8 trillion valuation is Starlink, SpaceX’s space-based broadband product.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

That’s more than double the outflow seen the day prior, underpinning today’s slide in bitcoin prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The business logic underpinning all of it is a subscription model that distinguishes the Times sharply from traditional game companies.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Chongqing leads the country in car manufacturing, underpinning China's position as the world's largest car-maker.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

That is, to replace its interweaving but independent voices with a more unified, streamlined sound, with the keyboard and cello locked together supportively, underpinning the sparring interplay of the two violins above them.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall