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underscore

[uhn-der-skawr, -skohr, uhn-der-skawr, -skohr, uhn-der-skawr, -skohr] / ˈʌn dərˌskɔr, -ˌskoʊr, ˌʌn dərˈskɔr, -ˈskoʊr, ˈʌn dərˌskɔr, -ˌskoʊr /


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A robust reading would underscore views that the world’s second-largest economy remains resilient despite headwinds from trade frictions and the energy shock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

British King Charles landed in Guyana on Thursday as part of a Caribbean tour, looking to underscore the climate crisis while facing pressure to apologize for Britain's hand in slavery.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Instead, the results underscore the difficulty of presenting complex meteorological information in a way that people can readily interpret and use when making safety decisions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

Still, his highs and lows underscore how precarious these ultracompetitive internship programs can be.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Ben Franklin’s autobiography was punched up after his death to underscore his rise from obscurity.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

The figure underscores why the North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton area along Florida’s southwest Gulf Coast ranks as America’s richest retirement market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

The upheaval underscores how L.A. franchises have become billion-dollar assets in a high-stakes arms race, in which owners chase media money, luxury arenas and global clout as fiercely as championships.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

"That he does so at will with little opposition underscores how unassailable his position is at the moment."

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

It also underscores the scientific importance of the Zhenghe Fauna, a fossil assemblage that is helping researchers investigate a poorly understood period in bird evolution.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 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

But a high reading for consumer-price inflation on Thursday underscored the notion that a rate increase may be in store for December.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Anthropic’s S-1 filing, released on Monday, underscored its close ties with Google, which is at once a rival, supplier and investor in the AI lab.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

The Ugandan health minister said the recent cases meant the risk had not ended and further underscored the need to "remain vigilant".

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

The paralysis was underscored Sunday evening as President Emmanuel Macron delivered a televised address that condemned the violence but was vague about what measures the government would take to stop it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

It was an earsplitting, growling, grinding, screaming noise, shot through with a hoarse rackety-rackety sound and underscored with a deep chugga-chugga-chugga.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau

Japan spent a record $50 billion in one day during July to prop up the yen, underscoring an aggressive intervention campaign that included rare joint action with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

The discovery adds another species to the Amazon's remarkable biological diversity while underscoring the need to protect habitats that scientists have barely begun to explore.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin announced Thursday a 10-year agreement for the production of 850 F-35 warplanes, underscoring Washington's long-term commitment to the stealth aircraft.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Her research found that large Olympic visitor numbers do not necessarily translate into higher museum attendance, underscoring the importance of local audiences and programming before and beyond the competitions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 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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