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The findings also underscore the value of broadening the range of animal models used in medical research.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
These trends underscore the importance of money managers having their own research capability.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The sea drone attacks underscore the growing importance of unmanned technologies that are being combat-tested by the U.S. for the first time in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
To further underscore the consistent winning the Dodgers have achieved with him: The Dodgers had two 100-win campaigns in their first 58 seasons in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Every now and then Ted pops in to watch with me, pausing the video to underscore a particularly dramatic moment: “See how she’s working around the vase? That’s an accident waiting to happen. ”
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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The trading volume underscores how prediction markets have found their next growth engine in pop culture and reality TV in particular — with its fandoms, daily episodes and constant turnover of contestants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
His lack of polish in speeches underscores his authenticity, and he shines in more intimate settings with voters, and in interviews.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
“It serves as a reminder of the fragility of the talks as well as underscores how deep the water between the parties still is,” analysts at KBC Bank said in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
“Just as important, it underscores the pace of this AI cycle — value creation leadership is rotating faster than ever in TMT.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 3, 2026
In addition to the ready perspective it offers on relative risk, the safety index underscores the obvious fact that every activity carries some risk.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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Acting police chief Lt Gen Puleng Dimpane has announced a multidisciplinary team to investigate the shooting, which he said underscored the seriousness with which the service was treating the case.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
The range of reactions underscored Graham’s unusual place in American politics.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Minutes from the Fed’s mid-June policy meeting underscored a hawkish shift across the committee, weighing on the non-yielding metal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
The push to cut the park system even further has underscored ongoing questions about how smoothly parks can operate as warm weather and summer vacations draw tourists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
One line was underscored several times: “The knowledge will change him.”
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
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“The conflict has intensified markedly, with a fresh wave of tit-for-tat attacks underscoring how quickly the situation is deteriorating,” analysts at Deutsche Bank said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The core CPI moved up to a 2.9% rate in May, from 2.5% at the start of the year — underscoring the challenge for the Fed.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Earlier, he said the United States had agreed to continue talks with Iran even as he declared a previous ceasefire effectively over, underscoring the volatile state of relations between Washington and Tehran.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
The listing is set to be one of Europe's biggest in 2026 and the largest from the region's defence sector in years, underscoring investor buzz around arms makers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
But we were reaffirming and underscoring those original concerns, many of which had gone by the wayside.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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