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as in supported
to lie underneath
A layer of rock underlies the topsoil.
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as in grounded
to form the basis or foundation of (something, such as an idea)
The assumption that underlies their argument is faulty.
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Scalable design, performance focus YASA’s breakthrough has been supported by the UK’s Advanced Propulsion Centre and designed with scalability in mind.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025 -
Perlmutter and his wife, Laura, have supported healthcare and education initiatives through their foundation, including a more than $50 million donation to NYU’s Langone Medical Center earmarked for cancer research.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Toru kept a notebook with advice for Shohei One way Toru kept Shohei grounded and focused on his sport was through a journal the two shared where Toru would write down advice for his son.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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What keeps her grounded, despite all the noise?—
Helen Mirren,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
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Having established himself as a marine biologist and initiated a link with the greatest scientist of his time, Haeckel rapidly ascended to international prominence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Ino also announced that to recognize the outstanding efforts of film commissions, which play an indispensable role in location shooting, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has established a new Minister’s Award this year.—
Mark Schilling,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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Sacramento led by as many as 20 and carried a 71-54 lead into the halftime break.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The team’s elite rotation of Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and Ohtani has carried the load thus far.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s tariffs have especially hurt Canada’s auto sector, much of which is based in Ontario.—
Rob Gillies,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Newsweek's tracker, based on the 10 most recent polls, shows Spanberger with an eight point lead over Earle-Sears, on 51 percent to 43 percent.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The votes only require simple majorities to pass and are likely to present the latest rebuke of the president’s tariff policies by members of his own party, as Republicans have traditionally upheld principles of free trade.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Oct. 2025
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Last year, the Supreme Court upheld a law banning individuals with domestic violence restraining orders from owning guns.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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These past two days have reinforced for me the importance of codifying principles and creating a road map to achieve them.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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But if football success was predicated on spending money alone, the Texas Longhorns would never lose a game.—
Dana O'Neil,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Even though our investment in Starbucks is predicated on Niccol’s turnaround artistry, the coffee chain — like all consumer-facing companies like restaurants and retailers — is not immune to what’s going on in the economy.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Underlain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underlain. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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