underpinned
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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
“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
Delap's struggles at Chelsea have been underpinned by three managerial changes and hamstring and shoulder injuries, but also difficulties adjusting to a different gameplan.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 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
They’d often wondered, for instance, why the rating agencies weren’t more critical of bonds underpinned by floating-rate subprime mortgages.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
