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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
As if to underline this, only seven signings of £40m or more were made this summer by European clubs, from another on the continent, all by Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Environment Secretary Angela Eagle said the figures "underline the need for wholesale change across the water sector".
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, using his first meeting with a foreign leader since taking office to underline London's "unwavering support" for Kyiv.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Benefo uses his hands to underline his statement.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said his company expects a significant share of Nvidia’s upcoming Rubin chips next year, “which underlines just how material the relationship is becoming,” Leaman noted.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 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
Soul horns and synths liven the production up, but it all underlines how far her writing and vocal performances could travel through genres.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Lucas Gourna-Douath is the latest, the midfielder close to joining Hull, but a recent list underlines the quality of the production line at Taxham.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 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
Khanal said the disaster underlined the "impetus and urgency" needed to build data-sharing mechanisms to help warn of future disasters, noting that neighbouring China had shared key data after the flood.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
It also underlined the increasingly paradoxical dynamic between college and professional football:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Norris' victory in Zandvoort, built around an off-set strategy and devastating pace once the cars were on the hard tyres in the second stint, underlined the level at which he is now operating.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
He wrote and underlined twice “Loss of time.”
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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Analysis from that tournament showed how Gauff is hitting closer to the line but still maintaining her serve speed - underlining a significant improvement in her accuracy.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 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
International investors are wagering that London-listed stocks trade at a discount, underlining the valuation gap between U.K. stocks and their international peers, Streeter writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
"Whoever wants to govern has to be sensible," he told reporters earlier Friday, while underlining continuity in economic policy, citing respect for central bank independence and long-standing macroeconomic rules.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 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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