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The United States and the Soviet Union were able to find a sustainable détente undergirded by more clearly articulated arms control agreements and spheres of influence that each side could live with.
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Dmitri Alperovitch, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2024
Japan has been contending with a rice shortage in recent months due to a mix of bad weather and an increase in tourists, undergirded by the country’s restrictive rice policies.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024
An ambient faith in progress, which Alam expertly conveys, undergirds Brooke’s sense of the world.
—Laura Miller, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
Roan’s exponential breakthrough has been ten years in the making, with social media viral hits and key appearances undergirding her rise.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2024
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Dmitri Alperovitch, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2024
Japan has been contending with a rice shortage in recent months due to a mix of bad weather and an increase in tourists, undergirded by the country’s restrictive rice policies.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024
An ambient faith in progress, which Alam expertly conveys, undergirds Brooke’s sense of the world.
—Laura Miller, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
Roan’s exponential breakthrough has been ten years in the making, with social media viral hits and key appearances undergirding her rise.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2024
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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 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
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Some residents also expressed reluctance to support the measure, citing the already high cost of living as their main deterrent.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Harris introduced an Opportunity Agenda for Black Men, outlining what her administration would do to support that voting constituency that seemed movable.Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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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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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
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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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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
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“Undergird.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergird. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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