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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
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
"What Burnham's doing is really very different because he's trying to underline that things can be better, and government can still make a difference."
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
I carefully write in Sundays date and underline it three times.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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That underlines a danger in seeking outreach to Moscow, said Slawomir Debski, a former adviser to the Polish government and a visiting professor of strategy and international relations at the College of Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Godbold says his plane underlines the UK's commitment to GCAP, a joint effort with Italy and Japan.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Under titles including work, community, motherhood, sports and civic life, the diverse array of artists effectively underlines the essential nature of these experiences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
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
Geography, Mr. Black stands at the board, where he writes june 4 and underlines it.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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Arsenal are the real deal and I don't see any weaknesses in their team, as their impressive win at Sunderland underlined.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
In his statement, Wirth underlined the role of artificial intelligence in establishing traditional hydrocarbon energy as no longer scarce or costly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 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
"This period has further underlined the critical importance and popularity of our tram network, not just to the north of the city but to the whole of Edinburgh," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
My written directions said that I must take every road branch that turned right, and the word “every” was underlined.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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The trial judge, Dabney Friedrich, has agreed that the start date should be set aside, underlining the potential importance of the new evidence.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 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
Asia's representatives remain unbeaten and African nations have taken points from several higher-ranked opponents, underlining how difficult this World Cup has become for the traditional powers.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Derek had watched all of this with intense interest, writing in his notebook from time to time, underlining things, nodding.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
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