as in to sustain
to hold up or serve as a foundation for the central beliefs that underpin a free society

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Recent Examples of underpin But the flow of immigrants underpinning labor force growth is slowing, Goldman Sachs said. Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024 Hippocampal plasticity underpins long-term cognitive gains from resistance exercise in MCI Sports Medicine. Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024 If that proves to be the case, then the infrastructure that underpins frontier AI systems—in particular, the massive data centers where these models will be trained and hosted—should not be offshored lightly. Sam Winter-Levy, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2024 But an even more profound conviction underpinned this element of the WCTU platform: that the Anglo-Saxon family was the essential building block of American society. Elizabeth Marshall / Made By History, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for underpin 
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  • The filing also outlines potential risks, including the possibility of falling below Nasdaq's listing requirements and the need for additional capital to sustain operations.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • By this point, the network of support that had sustained IRA operations in West Belfast was beginning to show signs of tear.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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  • The company updated the Starlink shop with the new gear, which is meant to carry the V4 standard Starlink dish, a model that began rolling out about a year ago.
    & Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The committee’s bipartisan group of election and law enforcement officials developed pocket-size guides to election laws for police officers to carry.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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  • Federal prosecutors previously stated that the memos found in Sean Combs’ cell supported their claims that the artist has been trying to blackmail victims and sway witnesses from behind bars.
    Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The Fashion Awards is the primary fundraiser of the BFC Foundation, which aims to support the future growth and success of the British fashion industry by focusing on education, grant-giving, and business mentoring.
    Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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  • Microsoft has made substantial investments in AI, including its deep partnership with OpenAI, which is likely to bolster its Azure cloud services.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Democrat John McLean is working to not only stop Leach, but to bolster Democrats' hopes of winning control of the Senate.
    Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024

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“Underpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underpin. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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