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 this time feels different as a North American monetary scenario underpinned more by U.S. dollar weakness than loonie strength caused by Trump’s chaotic trade policies could spell lasting trouble down the road. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2025 Five months after taking over the federal agency responsible for the health of all Americans, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to overhaul an obscure but vital program that underpins the nation’s childhood immunization system. Patricia Callahan, CNN Money, 18 July 2025 The legislation, including the GENIUS Act, would mark the first time the U.S. sets federal rules for stablecoins, a $260 billion corner of the crypto market that underpins most digital asset trading. Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 15 July 2025 Additional increases in the quantity and quality of weapons sent to Ukraine would underpin that message and would have a better chance than anything else of persuading Putin to replace fake negotiations with the real thing. The Editors, National Review, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for underpin
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  • May she be sustained by God's wisdom, compassion, and grace at this pivotal moment for the Church in Wales.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
  • At the very least, vehicles can sustain severe water damage.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 31 July 2025
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  • But another bill, HB 3520 by Rep. David Spiller, R-Jacksboro, to lessen the amount of liability insurance coverage rideshare drivers need to carry, took up a whole lot more time.
    John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
  • Just inside the doors of the employee entrance to Ford Motor Co.'s Dearborn Truck Plant is a scoreboard that looms high above a double set of steep stairs that carry the 3,600 employees up to the factory floor where the company builds its best-selling vehicle: the F-150 pickup.
    Jamie L. LaReau, Freep.com, 30 July 2025
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  • Please consider supporting local journalism and getting unlimited digital access.
    Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
  • Most people need much more protein to support overall health.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 24 July 2025
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  • Advocates are calling for more public funding to bolster child care centers serving low-income Nashville families.
    Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 26 July 2025
  • By now, a majority of Chicagoans have caught on to CTU’s true purpose, which is to bolster its membership ranks no matter how low CPS’ student population drops.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025

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