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[uhn-der-pin] / ˌʌn dərˈpɪn /


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An Anthropic spokesperson told Time in 2024 that neither Daniela nor Dario Amodei identify as EAs, though they are “clearly sympathetic to some of the ideas that underpin effective altruism.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

A lack of distributions and write-offs reduces available funds that underpin economic activity, creating adverse feedback loops.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

"We know we can make it huge scale, so that's why it's such an interesting technology, because it can underpin many applications."

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Champagne argued that Canada's strong fiscal position helped underpin its resilience, and the dispute with the US provided a "golden opportunity" to diversify.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

The AIG FP traders present were shocked by how little thought or analysis seemed to underpin the subprime mortgage machine: It was simply a bet that home prices would never fall.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

"By combining complementary X-ray techniques at LCLS, this work provides a uniquely complete view of these coupled processes, opening new opportunities to understand and ultimately control the chemistry that underpins energy conversion and catalysis."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

They are not connected to the algorithms that allow humans to interact with chatbots, but are found in the computer hardware that underpins the operation.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki is transforming the company from the world’s most recognizable electronics firm into an entertainment business focused on music, movies, videogames and the technology that underpins them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

“CoreWeave’s combination of market leadership, execution against a rapidly growing backlog and accelerating profitability underpins our positive outlook,” Liani wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

It is quiet, and when the belling tower strikes the late hour, it doesn’t break the silence so much as it underpins it.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

A major reason homeownership underpinned wealth for previous generations is that a mortgage can function as a sort of forced savings account.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

Many of the ongoing fires have been burning across Sumatra and Indonesian Borneo since mid-July – underpinned by a so-called Super El Niño that is exacerbating drought conditions.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

“The international order that underpinned our security and prosperity for decades is under serious pressure,” said Icelandic Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, a longtime supporter of reopening talks with the EU.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

It said it expects an “accelerating performance underpinned by dynamic consumer demand” over the coming year in India.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

It simply interested him—greatly—how all the cultures of Zeru were underpinned by the same story.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

The basic logic underpinning his thinking is that the more people who own and use bitcoin, the greater the adoption of its network, which can provide a base for assessing its value.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Yet, the technology underpinning autonomous warfare risks outpacing the Russian and Ukrainian frameworks for maintaining some degree of human control over weapons.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

For the UK there is also a vital argument about data sovereignty, and avoiding total reliance on either the US or other countries for the IT infrastructure underpinning large swathes of our service economy.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

We also can't deny the fact that underpinning this entire tech revolution is an ocean of investor cash.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 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




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