underpin

Example Sentences

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These concerns underpin the Scottish government's long-standing opposition to retaining BST during winter.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Arm’s ambitious revenue targets, partly driven by its newfangled chip business, also underpin the stock upgrade.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Nvidia said the first model built by the coalition will underpin its coming Nemotron 4 family of open models.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

But both are massive businesses that underpin the world’s two most valuable companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 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