underscore
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“Discussions with our customers further underscore the growing importance of lower-carbon, domestically produced steel and aluminum products, positioning our operations with a sustainable long-term competitive advantage,” he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
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
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
What activities could you do with them to underscore the idea of the soundscape?
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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"It underscores Samsung's dominance of the foldable category and its determination to expand the market with a device for almost every type of user."
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
"Being impacted by such a rare, distant projectile really underscores how unlucky the dinosaurs were," says Dr. Claeys.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
“It underscores the financial pressures of many households,” Boyden said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
The grand jury’s support for the commission’s approach underscores its mission, Johnson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
And even through the children’s laughter there’s this insidious silence that underscores everything; then again, maybe the silence was always there, and I’m only just noticing it now.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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"The two sides underscored the importance of maintaining peace, security, and stability in the region, reducing the risk of miscalculation, and sustaining dialogue on matters of mutual concern," the statement read.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The range of reactions underscored Graham’s unusual place in American politics.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
They found different methods consistently revealed an extremely large number of cryptic species which underscored how much biodiversity remained hidden.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
The market’s squeamishness in response to Netflix’s move towards M&A was underscored by a 40% jump in its share price once it abandoned efforts to acquire Warner Bros.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
This new surge underscored for Burnham the urgency of completing his plan to pipe Waukesha spring water to the fair by Opening Day.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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The stock is up nearly 20% over the past 12 months, underscoring appetite for its Rafale fighter and Falcon business jets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
"Time series analysis highlights significant seasonal mortality patterns, underscoring the need for targeted interventions during high-risk periods like peak summer months; such as strategic water provisioning, supplemental feeding, and enhanced disease monitoring," it said.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 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
Neutron stars would not be detected until 1967 and hard evidence of black holes not found until the twenty-first century, underscoring Oppenheimer’s achievement and the tragedy of his curiously unfulfilled career.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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