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Recent Examples of undergird
Mortgage rates move more closely in step with longer term interest rates in the bond market but are undergirded by interbank lending rates in the short term.
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Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
But undergirding all the conjectures is the perception of diminishing confidence in U.S. policies.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
This transformation undergirded Alfred Sauvy’s famous tripartite division of humanity into First, Second, and Third Worlds.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
Every year, year after year, workers in agencies that many of us have never heard of have been amassing the statistics that undergird decision-making at all levels of government and inform the judgments of business leaders, school administrators and medical providers nationwide.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 18 Apr. 2025
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Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
But undergirding all the conjectures is the perception of diminishing confidence in U.S. policies.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
This transformation undergirded Alfred Sauvy’s famous tripartite division of humanity into First, Second, and Third Worlds.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
Every year, year after year, workers in agencies that many of us have never heard of have been amassing the statistics that undergird decision-making at all levels of government and inform the judgments of business leaders, school administrators and medical providers nationwide.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergird
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Foundations and individuals that once focused solely on infrastructure or scholarship are now looking to sustain the principles that make education possible: academic freedom, equal access, and legal independence.—
Michelle Mbekeani,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The Waterbury Police Department responded to a report of a fight involving a group of men in the road in the 600 block of South Main Street shortly after 9 p.m. Two male victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to a local hospital.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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Supportive Therapies Your healthcare provider may refer you to specialists who can help manage arthritis symptoms and support daily function.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
25 May 2025
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Tribal management could protect biodiversity and support traditional use.—
Emma Marris,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2025
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Even the only two other South Florida teams that went to three straight championship rounds like the Panthers carry scars of their journeys.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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Flair built his reputation on limousine rides and midnight blade jobs, Bruno Sammartino carried the belt like a civic honor, and Steve Austin smashed beers on his head and then drank them on the top rope.—
Oliver Bateman,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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With the top 10 generating over $8.4 million, a shade under last week’s total, the Korean box office maintained solid momentum heading into the final days of May, bolstered by a mix of major franchise fare and reliable local hits.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 May 2025
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Some others who just missed the cut in February signed on for worlds in hopes of of bolstering their cases when U.S. general manager Bill Guerin makes his final roster decisions for the 2026 Winter Olympics.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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“Undergird.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergird. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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