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underline

[uhn-der-lahyn, uhn-der-lahyn, uhn-der-lahyn] / ˈʌn dərˌlaɪn, ˌʌn dərˈlaɪn, ˈʌn dərˌlaɪn /


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To underline his point, equity financing costs are roughly where they were during the global financial crisis.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

That would be unprecedented in post-war Germany and would underline Merz's dire approval ratings.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

To underline the point, within 20 seconds, race control upgraded the flag to a double yellow, but everyone had completed their laps by then.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

The European Commission added that the latest developments underline Europe’s need for technological sovereignty.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 14, 2026

Benefo uses his hands to underline his statement.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

The Goldman Sachs forex team underlines Baur’s point: “rate differentials have a larger and more consistent correlation with the dollar than oil prices.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 19, 2026

Fraser’s explosive performance underlines the immensity of the stakes, balancing every precarious element of this enormous mission.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

As if the price volatility and fears about AI weren’t enough, the activist campaign underlines one downside of an IPO.

From Barron's May 28, 2026

She added: "That I was fully cleared after a thorough investigation underlines that these are not my crimes. I was misled just as others were."

From BBC May 25, 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

Hamilton took fifth behind the Australian, while Isack Hadjar underlined Red Bull's progress with sixth, ahead of Lando Norris.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

One this month seemed to offer a clue and, like the others, included words underlined seemingly at random.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

The stakes for the putative peace agreement are immense, however, and underlined by Goldman’s warning of how the oil price could perform, should the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz persist.

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 2026

Amanda Gladu’s handsome costumes underlined the contrast between Blanche’s finery and the everyday wear of the other characters.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

When I’d first met Jesse, I jotted the words “internal, anxious” in a notebook and underlined them three times, my signal that they were important.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

The crypto-data provider Blockworks said that it acquired its rival Messari in a deal underlining the pressures faced by once-highflying startups in a deepening bear market.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Speaking to BBC Radio 4's World at One on Monday, actress Juliet Stevenson praised Pike's actions, underlining how actors and audiences share a mutual "responsibility" in maintaining the "illusion" of an "imaginative world".

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

But I deeply appreciated that while underlining the real obstacles Deborah and Ava faced, the writers showcased and explored how the bad choices each women had made, and defended, also contributed to their situations.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

"We are going to augment facilities -- either by reconstruction, or construction of new jetties," he said, underlining that his service's mandate is to "touch every island".

From Barron's May 18, 2026

“I want to help my mom out. Things are tight at home,” she said, a trace of a non-British accent underlining her words.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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