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Recent Examples of underpin
His signature commanding, grainy voice melds masterfully with the guitar, tambourine and steady percussion underpinning the song’s story of a drifter making his home on the highways and in every town.
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Feb. 2025
Habeck said that several key reasons underpinned the downward revision of the GDP forecast.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
On Monday, the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party called for stronger export controls on technologies underpinning DeepSeek’s AI infrastructure.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
But unsustainable spending and spiraling debt weaken the foundations of economic power that underpin U.S. strength.
—Reid Smith, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2025
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Feb. 2025
Habeck said that several key reasons underpinned the downward revision of the GDP forecast.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
On Monday, the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party called for stronger export controls on technologies underpinning DeepSeek’s AI infrastructure.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
But unsustainable spending and spiraling debt weaken the foundations of economic power that underpin U.S. strength.
—Reid Smith, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underpin
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Local authorities will be responsible for releasing the identities of those involved in the crash, along with details about any injuries sustained.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Those worries, however, have since transferred to captain Brady Tkachuk, who might not yet be ready to return to Ottawa’s lineup due to an injury sustained at the tournament.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Those negotiations are certain to be tricky after a campaign which exposed sharp divisions over migration and how to deal with the AfD in a country where far-right politics carry a particularly strong stigma due to its Nazi past.—
Sarah Marsh and Matthias Williams,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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What To Know Fisher is charged with first-degree manslaughter with a firearm, which carries a sentence of five to 40 years.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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For example, the USDA invested about $6.6 billion to support rural development between 2017 and 2021, but only about $138 million went to tribal communities.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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In the last 20 years, Intermountain Church Planters, an organization that supports church plants in the Intermountain West, has planted nearly 30 churches this way, including seven in the Treasure Valley, according to data its leaders shared with the Statesman.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Bulls’ Quad 1 win bolsters their resume, especially compared to some of the less consistent power conference teams in the middle of the pack.—
Mark Schindler,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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The two-time All-American was a disruptive force against the pass and run in his three seasons with the Wolverines, and would bolster a front seven that already includes Quinnen Williams, Jermaine Johnson and Will McDonald.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Underpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underpin. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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