underpinning

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Lam finds the philosophical underpinning of Project Spire troubling.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Insatiable demand for all things semiconductor and artificial intelligence is underpinning this stock market rally.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Even the most altruistic acts have some psychological or emotional underpinning.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Inflation expectations steadied in April, but at a level that was much higher than before the war in the Middle East, likely underpinning expectations that the ECB will raise its key interest rate next week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

But in the Andean past, the long, puffy bolls of South American cotton, some varieties naturally tinted pink, blue, or yellow, were the soft underpinning of Andean culture.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann