undergird

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Precisely who could vote and, as importantly, who could not, undergirds this entire study.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Whatever progress has been made, there is still one fundamental reality that undergirds American involvement in the peace process in the days ahead.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025

Steelmaking, the fiery process that undergirds modern life, comes with a huge cost to the climate.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 30, 2024

But in a society where patriarchy undergirds our law-making institutions, such liberties were short-lived.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2024

It undergirds our international position, our military security, and the standard of living of every citizen.

From State of the Union Address by Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David)