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The report is underpinned by extensive research.
Bekoff believes social development is the most important purpose of play for humans, not least because it underpins morality
how to underpin the service
the assumptions and beliefs that underpin our whole lives
‘the theme of honour underpinning the two books’
Human values are the core principles, beliefs and standards that underpin how we think, behave and interact with others
He presented data to underpin his argument.
If liberal ideas do not underpin the world, geopolitics risks becoming the balance-of-power, sphere-of-influence struggle that European statesmen grappled with in the 19th century.
mechanisms underpinnig the results of the study
Work began on rectifying the structural problems of the library and extra piles were inserted and the building was underpinned