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In a new book, Catherine Bracy argues that this ethos underpins much of what’s wrong with venture capital.
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
The response emphasized that this ruling continues to underpin key aspects of the modern federal government.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Feb. 2025
His connection to the region certainly informs the trancelike ecological imagery that underpins Arsin’s psycho-spiritual journey.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
At stake is the basic model that has underpinned America’s modern scientific leadership, said Holden Thorp, editor in chief of the journal Science.
—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
The response emphasized that this ruling continues to underpin key aspects of the modern federal government.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Feb. 2025
His connection to the region certainly informs the trancelike ecological imagery that underpins Arsin’s psycho-spiritual journey.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
At stake is the basic model that has underpinned America’s modern scientific leadership, said Holden Thorp, editor in chief of the journal Science.
—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underpin
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The veteran lineman played well during his first season as an NFL starting center before sustaining the notable injury in Week 5.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2025
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The country's fertility rate last year stood at just 1.0 births per woman, far below the replacement level of 2.1 needed to sustain population growth.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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Butler carried the Heat to two NBA Finals appearances.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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That’s exactly what Bishop Stang did as the team carried play and eventually earned a power play opportunity.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Now, a note of caution here: mods are not yet officially supported in the game.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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European leaders largely supported Zelenskyy following his Friday Oval Office meeting with Trump.—
Luke Garrett,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2025
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Poland, Spain, and Lithuania quickly responded to bolster Ukraine's position.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Use your learnings to bolster your security controls and processes—installing new security systems, improving security monitoring, training staff, tightening network access controls, and adjusting your incident response, business continuity, and recovery plans. 7.—
Michelle Drolet,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Underpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underpin. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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