underlie
Example Sentences
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In sum, a hard math problem in the 19th century propelled the conceptual breakthroughs that underlie all the location services on our phones today.
From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026
“The paintings are about the smoldering tensions that underlie the American dream, so I think it’s a particularly apt moment to bring them back into the public eye.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Talk to some folks in your family whom you trust to make sure you’re not overstepping any unspoken boundaries that underlie family relationships.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025
"By uncovering how these microscopic regulators cooperate," Tolić says, "we are not only deepening our understanding of biology but also moving closer to correcting the failures that underlie disease."
From Science Daily • Dec. 10, 2025
They concluded: The “motivation to disclose our internal thoughts and knowledge to others may serve to sustain the behaviors that underlie the extreme sociality of our species.”
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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