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Critical minerals are crucial to the manufacturing of defense, transportation, energy and computer systems; they underpin AI and weapons development.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

An Anthropic spokesperson told Time in 2024 that neither Daniela nor Dario Amodei identify as EAs, though they are “clearly sympathetic to some of the ideas that underpin effective altruism.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

"We know we can make it huge scale, so that's why it's such an interesting technology, because it can underpin many applications."

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Treasury yields, which underpin the rates on new mortgages, auto loans and several other forms of consumer credit, have climbed appreciably since early 2022.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 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

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk has said he wants the company to dominate the autonomous vehicle arena with its Full Self-Driving software, which underpins Cybercab’s operations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

The pact underpins $1.6tn in North American trade.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

“CoreWeave’s combination of market leadership, execution against a rapidly growing backlog and accelerating profitability underpins our positive outlook,” Liani wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

But the same framework underpins limits on power plants, just as the AI boom drives a surge of new natural gas projects.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

It is quiet, and when the belling tower strikes the late hour, it doesn’t break the silence so much as it underpins it.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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

In the longer term, demand for platinum will be underpinned by the rapid build-out of artificial intelligence, said Trevor Raymond, the council’s chief executive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Many of the ongoing fires have been burning across Sumatra and Indonesian Borneo since mid-July – underpinned by a so-called Super El Niño that is exacerbating drought conditions.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

It says dividends for the sector came in 13% above expectations, underpinned by dividend reinstatements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

It underpinned the more difficult “quadrivium”—arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy— that students went on to learn; all seven subjects taken in toto being the so-called liberal arts.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

The basic logic underpinning his thinking is that the more people who own and use bitcoin, the greater the adoption of its network, which can provide a base for assessing its value.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Yet, the technology underpinning autonomous warfare risks outpacing the Russian and Ukrainian frameworks for maintaining some degree of human control over weapons.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

We also can't deny the fact that underpinning this entire tech revolution is an ocean of investor cash.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Hot inflation prints could drive more hawkish Fed bets, underpinning the dollar and weighing on gold, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Toby crying, huddled behind the cracked underpinning of the trailer.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss