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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
In 1994, the mathematician Peter Shor discovered a way for quantum computers to efficiently reverse the trapdoor functions that underlie most current public key cryptography systems, including prime factorization.
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John Pavlus, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
Lack of money is an underlying stress that the film leaves unexpressed and unexplored.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Costa says almond syrup in place of demerara sugar helps showcase the amaretto while still preserving the bourbons underlying flavors.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Factors such as fitness level, underlying health conditions, and age can significantly affect a person's ability to meet a high step count.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 4 Dec. 2024
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John Pavlus, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
Lack of money is an underlying stress that the film leaves unexpressed and unexplored.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Costa says almond syrup in place of demerara sugar helps showcase the amaretto while still preserving the bourbons underlying flavors.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Factors such as fitness level, underlying health conditions, and age can significantly affect a person's ability to meet a high step count.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 4 Dec. 2024
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In August 2024, the United States, also a major plastic and oil producer, announced a surprising policy shift by now committing to support limits on plastic production as well.Susan Solomon, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
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The group also supported the Taliban in its two-decade campaign against the former Afghan government that ultimately collapsed amid a U.S. military withdrawal in August 2021.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Dormant seeding also gives the lawn a head start over weeds and provides more time for lawns to establish before the heat of summer arrives.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
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But just as quickly, the show has become a striking test case for the the growing movement to establish labor protections in reality TV.Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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His mission on this day was to stand and alternate placing the remote on tables to his left and right, using the bars when necessary to steady himself.Dan Horn, The Courier-Journal, 2 Dec. 2024
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Miss Petersen was by then sitting at her desk, her hands grasping the table as if to steady herself and her subtle tears were now pure sorrowful crying.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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Eight helicopters with over 19,000 flight hours are, as of now, permanently grounded.Craig Hooper, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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In response, Whitaker grounded similar models and required Boeing to submit a comprehensive plan to address manufacturing and quality control issues.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta shares continued their extended rally on Friday, rising 2.4% and closing at a record after a federal appeals court upheld a law requiring China’s ByteDance to sell TikTok or face an effective U.S. ban.Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
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Since the law is upheld, the TikTok ban could take effect as soon as one day before Trump is inaugurated next month.Zeyi Yang Makena Kelly, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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Mike Lipps reinforces this at Medallia with his six-question framework that comes from Patrick Lencioni’s The Advantage, which asks: What’s our purpose?Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Placing the Christmas Trees on the dunes reduces the number of trees going to the county landfill and helps reinforce the dunes.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Jackson police detective Tommie Brown told WJTV and NBC affiliate WLBT that the Hyundai was carrying a man, a woman, a teenager and two children, all from Copiah County, located south of Jackson.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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This is the music that carried us through break ups and mean girls, micro aggressions and self doubt, but also lifted us through mile 24 of a marathon and bachelorette weekends, slumber parties and carpool lines.Laura Trujillo, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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In the late nineteen-nineties, the major paradigm shift that underpinned the dot-com boom was the rise of online commerce, which led to the creation of startups that issued stock on the Nasdaq, such as Amazon, eBay, Pets.com, and Webvan.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, higher-income consumers continue to spend briskly amid solid wage growth, underpinning an economy that most forecasters say should avoid a recession.Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Underlie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underlie. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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