undergird
Example Sentences
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Yet all are undergirded by peoples that had a pre-existing sense of their own distinctiveness, their own nationhood.
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.
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.
That’s the principle undergirding the AI industry’s vast expenditures on data centers and high-performance chips.
From Los Angeles Times
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