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undergird

[uhn-der-gurd] / ˌʌn dərˈgɜrd /


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Yet all are undergirded by peoples that had a pre-existing sense of their own distinctiveness, their own nationhood.

From The Wall Street Journal

We try and understand the meaning systems that undergird whatever group we’re studying.

From Salon

The American version of this belief has undergirded support for Israel among evangelical Protestants.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ms. Velez’s Patti exudes a warmth undergirded by a fierce desire to protect her son, and a pleading hope to persuade Nelson that retrenchment is the only path forward.

From The Wall Street Journal

That’s the principle undergirding the AI industry’s vast expenditures on data centers and high-performance chips.

From Los Angeles Times