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For Washington to seal any sweeping, across-the-board deal, the United States would likely have to make concessions on Taiwan or on Beijing’s claims in the South China Sea—thus potentially unraveling a security architecture that has underpinned regional stability for decades.
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William Hurst, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2025
Billy Strings and Jack White brought their coolly aloof swagger of being in the moment but above the fray of the grooving rhythms underpinning their virtuosity to Perkins songs.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Others, though, have questioned his facts—in particular, the data underpinning his argument that phones offer the only reasonable explanation for a stark decline in teen mental health.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
This is the kind of insight that underpins the company’s strategy of building out alternative food offerings, including meatless protein products, that avoid these kinds of risks.
—Mindy Lubber, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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William Hurst, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2025
Billy Strings and Jack White brought their coolly aloof swagger of being in the moment but above the fray of the grooving rhythms underpinning their virtuosity to Perkins songs.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Others, though, have questioned his facts—in particular, the data underpinning his argument that phones offer the only reasonable explanation for a stark decline in teen mental health.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
This is the kind of insight that underpins the company’s strategy of building out alternative food offerings, including meatless protein products, that avoid these kinds of risks.
—Mindy Lubber, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underpin
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Several of the camps along the Guadalupe River and its tributaries sustained damage early July 4.—
Renée Rigdon,
CNN Money,
7 July 2025
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The other people present did not sustain significant injuries, according to authorities.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
7 July 2025
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This level carries a monthly charge of €14.99 or €149 per year.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 July 2025
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By comparison, in 2020, Joe Biden carried the same age group by a much wider margin, winning 61 percent to Trump's 36 percent.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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In addition, the iron, copper and zinc in quinoa work together to support energy production, the immune system and overall health for bones, skin and brain function.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
12 July 2025
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Editor's note: Travel and accommodations for this article were partially supported by Tourism New Brunswick.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
12 July 2025
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In Vance’s home state of Ohio, U.S. Secret Service members bolstered a tiny crowd of 8,239, surveying the 26,000-seat venue and surrounding areas for any threat to a man who ranks first in the country’s presidential line of succession.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Following the recommendations from the NWS helps bolster your safety during air quality alerts, minimizing your exposure to potentially harmful pollutants.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
12 July 2025
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“Underpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underpin. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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