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 Graves’s office has charged more than 1,500 defendants accused of participating in the riot, their charges underpinned by tens of thousands of hours of video and photo evidence, cellphone data and eyewitness testimony. Ella Lee, The Hill, 30 Dec. 2024 No-one streamer has yet acquired the show, perhaps expected given the political nature underpinning the production. Sara Merican, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2024 Google successfully launched its most powerful suite of new Gemini models that underpin all of the company’s AI products, including its lightweight model Gemini Flash, which has been popular among developers. Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024 Arthur Brooks PhD, the celebrated social scientist, Harvard professor, and Atlantic columnist, delves deeper into the macro-elements that underpin true complexities of happiness. Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for underpin 
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  • During the removal, the reptile expert noticed the snake had sustained multiple wounds, which appeared to be cat bites.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Can donors sustain giving like that every year after year?
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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  • Scott is also coming off his first All Star appearance, after carrying a 1.34 ERA into the All Star break.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The dress was also made with an elegant column skirt, accentuated with subtle pleating on the waistline, and a scarf that Gomez carried around her arm throughout the night.
    Hedy Phillips, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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  • Subscribe now to support our journalism and get unlimited access to our coverage.
    Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The statement also points to IPS increasing its graduation rate from 60% to 87% over the last decade, calling it evidence of the district’s dedication to supporting its entire community.
    Kristina Watrobski, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2025
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  • Though the video revealed no further details, fans immediately began speculating about a possible Cowboy Carter tour, a theory bolstered when Live Nation shared the teaser on its social media channels.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025
  • With more than 170 million users in the U.S., TikTok could bolster X’s efforts to attract advertisers.
    Jason Ma, Fortune Asia, 14 Jan. 2025

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“Underpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underpin. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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