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The point, it seems, is to underline the brevity and fragility of her characters’ lives, and of our own.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Josh Bivens, the chief economist at the Economic Policy Institute, pointed to Federal Reserve data to underline the discrepancy between the tariffs Americans have paid versus the refunds they are seeing this year.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
"These findings underline the importance of international trade, storage, and flexible policies. Because droughts do not hit all regions at the same time, smart planning can use this natural diversity to buffer global food supplies."
From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026
His comments underline Beijing's concerns that weak domestic consumption makes the country too reliant on exports for growth, as well as highlighting its ambitions to upgrade the country's manufacturing industries.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 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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