underlying

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“This investment is grounded in a long-term belief in the strength of America’s housing market and its underlying fundamentals, which we see as enduring over time,” Berkshire Chief Executive Greg Abel said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Fish that showed a stronger brain-wide pattern tended to be more social overall, suggesting that the neural signal reflects an individual's underlying social drive.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

“The proposed bid would represent 10.5% higher than where the shares closed last Friday. Assuming we are correct, that underlying Vegas is growing, the market may demand more than a 10% premium.”

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Core PCE matters because it gives policymakers a clearer read on underlying inflation pressures and is generally considered a better predictor of where inflation is headed, the Fed’s chief concern.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

The underlying reason for this calculated orchestration of noncommitment was obvious: Any clear resolution of the slavery question one way or the other rendered ratification of the Constitution virtually impossible.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis