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Meta’s announcement of the tool took pains to underline how rock-solid it was.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Werro controlled Saturday's 800m race from start to finish, winning in one minute 55.88 seconds to underline her position as the event's current leading athlete.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Officials have reiterated that the measures are precautionary, but they underline the gravity of the situation.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
"What Burnham's doing is really very different because he's trying to underline that things can be better, and government can still make a difference."
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
I trust I need hardly underline the extent of the discomfort I suffered tonight on account of the unfortunate misunder-standing concerning my person.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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His meetings can last anywhere between 90 minutes and two hours, which naturally tests players' focus levels, but underlines the amount of detail they need to take on board.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
While rewatching one of the “Miasma” sequels, Kris takes out a pen and paper, writes the word “DESIRE” in all caps, and underlines it twice.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Well, Tommy can do her hair but, by design, can never replace Mickey, and that conflict between Valerie and Tommy underlines her loss and her denial of Mickey’s passing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Reported interest at this kind of valuation underlines how far premium sports franchises have moved from trophy assets to institutional-grade investments. Scarcity is the defining feature,” Talikoti said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Ms. Rochambeau finishes writing it, underlines it, and then wanders over close to my table.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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A recent Stanford University report underlined the practical and ethical challenges around deploying robots in battlefields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
He underlined his position as one of the sport's biggest draws when he boldly announced his record-breaking intentions months in advance before delivering his historic mile performance in front of 60,000 British fans in July.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
In his statement, Wirth underlined the role of artificial intelligence in establishing traditional hydrocarbon energy as no longer scarce or costly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
That underlined a boom in tourist arrivals in Greece, which last year were 23 percent higher than the 2019 pre-Covid peak, at 38 million, in a country of around 10 million people.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
The words two hundred million dollars were underlined, but she found a more interesting item.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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Only two summer signings - Jackson and goalkeeper Zion Suzuki - started the draw at Hull and Taylor Harwood-Bellis was left out of the squad, underlining the situation Emery must deal with.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Several agreements on health, transport and energy will be signed on the second day of the visit on Monday, according to a French presidential official, underlining the strength of the Paris-Riyadh relationship.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Last year, the government allowed private firms to build and operate atomic power projects, underlining a push for alternative energy.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Kane has also attempted 23.8% of England's shots and 31.3% of their efforts on target while Bellingham has registered a further 28.1% of their shots on target - underlining their importance to this team.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
He tapped his pen on each in turn, underlining now and again, circling a phrase here and there.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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