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as in to establish
to form the basis or foundation of (something, such as an idea)
The assumption that underlies their argument is faulty.
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Recent Examples of underlie
This may simply be due to individual differences, an underlying health condition, or dietary patterns.1
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Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
The truth of the matter is, underlying all of this, the economy is strong.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Both chains were formerly owned by private equity firms, which both exited after collecting large payouts and having sold much of the health systems' underlying real estate.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
The reactive and abrupt nature of these changes raises questions about the company's underlying financial health, and how long this operational strain had been affecting the company.
—Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
The truth of the matter is, underlying all of this, the economy is strong.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Both chains were formerly owned by private equity firms, which both exited after collecting large payouts and having sold much of the health systems' underlying real estate.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
The reactive and abrupt nature of these changes raises questions about the company's underlying financial health, and how long this operational strain had been affecting the company.
—Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Biden and Trump largely supported Israel’s monthslong retaliation campaign against Hamas, and both, to a degree, seemed to respond to pro-Palestinian sentiment during the latter half of last year and increased calls for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the fighting in Gaza quickly.—
Christian Datoc,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Jan. 2025
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In the 2020 election, however, the city put the question to a vote, and more than 60% of voters in Batavia supported allowing recreational weed to be sold.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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The 23-year-old established himself among Europe’s leading attackers during his time at Napoli.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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President Donald Trump formally established the Department of Government Efficiency within the federal government in an executive action this week.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Knicks needed a veteran with poise, someone who could complement Julius Randle’s All-Star breakout and steady the young roster.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2025
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Schauffele’s rise was slow and incremental, steadied by the omnipresent hand of his father, who doubled as his swing coach from pre-junior golf to the PGA Tour.—
Gabby Herzig,
The Athletic,
2 Jan. 2025
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Hundreds of flights were grounded on Friday at airports across Ireland and Britain.—
Claire Moses,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Major roadways, including the I-10 in Louisiana and Florida, were shut down and thousands of flights were grounded due to the storm.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Corporate news Investor are also keeping an eye on corporate news, including: The Supreme Court upheld a law that would ban TikTok on Sunday, the day before Trump's inauguration, if its parent company ByteDance doesn't sell it.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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The announcement follows a Supreme Court ruling that upheld the law requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok to a non-Chinese buyer by January 19.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Notably, first lady Melania Trump accompanied the president to reinforce a meaningfulness to the trip.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Jan. 2025
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Yet each step of my journey—from the subzero climate of my youth to the vibrant entrepreneurial landscape of Silicon Valley—has only reinforced my belief that, with vision and determination, technology can open doors most people never knew existed.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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The manager and other employees waited with Lawrence and her friend until firefighters arrived to carry them down.—
Esme Mazzeo,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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Without Flowers last week, the Ravens leaned heavily on Henry (26 carries for 186 yards and two touchdowns) and five pass catchers had multiple receptions.—
Mike Jones,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Solomon affirmed his belief in the dollar’s dominance but expressed keen interest in the technology underpinning Bitcoin.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
23 Jan. 2025
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This insight underpins the need for leaders to be consistently mindful.—
Alain Hunkins,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Underlie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underlie. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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