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underlying

[uhn-der-lahy-ing] / ˈʌn dərˌlaɪ ɪŋ /


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Revenue fell 81% in the first quarter due to a system sale in the prior year, but Jefferies’ Kevin Garrigan noted that “the underlying momentum remains.”

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Anthropic’s move sent those concerns into overdrive by raising the possibility that underlying investments might never materialize.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

A third-party custodian holds the underlying common stock.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Nevertheless, the underlying lessons of financial fitness have remained largely unchanged.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Two years later, the workings of the conspiracy, and its underlying intentions, were exposed during a trial in Chicago.

From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser




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