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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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Its individual projections underscore the growing divide between AI winners and the rest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

While most of the nation’s 64 million Medicare recipients will have plenty of options, some changes underscore the importance of shopping during open enrollment.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

The researchers say these differences underscore the need to investigate cardiovascular prevention strategies that account for both sex and stage of life.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Micron Technology may be about to steal Nvidia’s thunder and underscore its increasing relevance to the broader stock market.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026

To underscore her authority it is likely that Cleopatra arranged a stop at Memphis—the former capital where the pharaohs of ages past resided.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby

This underscores what has now become the biggest investment risk for Apple shareholders, in Martin’s view.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

That underscores the importance of diversifying both sides of the portfolio, according to Brent Wilsey, chief investment officer at Wilsey Asset Management.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

"This scientific breakthrough underscores the power of research to redefine what we thought was possible and advance new approaches to cancer treatment," said Sreekala Bajwa, dean of the agricultural college.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026

It’s Morello half-speaking, half-singing against a gentle piano melody that emotionally underscores the song’s message of quiet defiance: “Maybe you can save me/Maybe you can’t/Maybe you can liberate me/Nah, I’ll take care of that.”

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 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

The contrast is underscored by a mini-reconstruction of the exhibition that first connected them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Mr. Gates underscored this in the Klein interview: “There’s never been a product that’s less understood in terms of what its capabilities are than AI.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The major destruction of hydropower infrastructure underscored the risks of that strategy in a region where glaciers are retreating, permafrost is thawing and extreme hazards are becoming harder to predict.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

More recent cases have underscored just how complicated the situation can become.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

The Capitol seal appears, underscored by the anthem.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

As development continues to expand in the Inland Empire, it’s likely that contact between humans and donkeys will continue to increase, underscoring the importance of better understanding and managing this unique population.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

German factory orders fell faster than expected in August, official data showed Tuesday, underscoring the fragility of a recovery in Europe's biggest economy.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Google on Tuesday struck a new long-term deal with Constellation Energy, underscoring that obtaining enough power remains a critical issue for major artificial-intelligence players.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

The review's authors raised concerns about possible metabolic effects, underscoring that questions about appetite and glucose regulation are distinct from the original claim about DNA damage.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 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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