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• v  be or form the base for
• v  lie underneath
• s  in the nature of something though not readily apparent
  an underlying meaning
• s  located beneath or below
• s  being or involving basic facts or principles
  underlying principles

• The underlying problem is something called misallocation of human capital.
• The Department of Commerce, shuffling through its latest statistics, last week found that the "overall picture appears to be one of sustained underlying demand.
• If Hannah Poling had an underlying condition that made her vulnerable to being harmed by vaccines, it stands to reason that other children might also have such vulnerabilities.

• underlie
• implicit in
• inherent
• fundamental
• rudimentary

News & Articles

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• Tradition is underlying theme of Heritage Days
  Tradition is an underlying theme of Heritage Days celebrations in Portales and this year one tradition has returned to the Heritage Days parade; the presence of the Portales High School Marching Band....
  June 13, 2013 - Portales News-Tribune
• WS Atkins posts 2013 profit ahead of expectations
  LONDON (Reuters) - WS Atkins Plc said it expected to post further underlying growth in the year ahead after a strong performance in its home market helped the group to post annual pre-tax profit slightly ...
  June 13, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! Finance
• Stroke Risk Increasing in Younger People; polyDNA Recommends Muxscle against Latent Viruses, a Possible Underlying ...
  A new study from the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that “even 20 years following stroke in adults aged 18 through 50 years, patients remain at a significantly higher risk of death compared with the general population.” (1) polyDNA recommends targeting latent viruses, a possible underlying cause of stroke, with Muxscle. (PRWeb June 12, 2013) Read the full story at http://www ...
  June 12, 2013 - PRWeb

Quotes

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• Ben Bernanke in TheStreet.com
  Over time,Bernanke said, "the Federal Reserve's commitment to both price stability and maximum sustainable employment and the underlying strengths of the US economy -- including flexible markets and robust innovation and productivity -- will be...
• Barack Obama in Kansas City Star
  Even in times of tough conversations with Netanyahu, he said, "the underlying approach never changes, and that is, the United States is committed to Israel's security. We are committed to that special bond."
• John Higgins in Malaysia Star
  Although the pandemic appears to have moderate severity in comparatively well-off countries, it is prudent to anticipate a bleaker picture as the virus spreads to areas with limited resources, poor health care, and a high prevalence of underlying... Margaret Chan http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Chan&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNHSUPc4zFZyYYS6jVCTUnvFbp5bSA Arab News http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.arabnews.com/%3Fpage%3D4%26section%3D0%26article%3D123564%26d%3D12%26m%3D6%26y%3D2009&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNEHW6jhvThbMibcDwbaQ5-_dfzlQw Jun 11, 2009 104083 137658 undermanned It's really pretty pathetic that they are undermanned and can't recover them until tonight (yesterday) but tonight is too late for the likes of mysel," added Higgins.