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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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Helping to underscore the sense of panic, Treasury yields dropped, even as oil prices continued higher.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 18, 2026

The findings underscore a fundamental principle of sleep biology: Rest is not simply a period when the brain switches off.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

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

To underscore Babulya’s words, the house spirit stood up tall on Babulya’s shoulder and flicked his wrist at Ivan.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

That possibility underscores why sprinkling in Crill’s winning factors could be useful.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 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

The release of new wearables underscores how one of the world’s largest tech companies is barreling forward in the AI race even as tech workers and politicians call for the industry to slow down.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

In that sense, the Terman study underscores the argument Annette Lareau makes, that what your parents do for a living, and the assumptions that accompany the class your parents belong to, matter.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

Army, that small discovery underscored the urgency of his efforts to supply troops with the books that meant so much to them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 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 India episode underscored an enduring feature of Chinese politics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

As a result, they were making startling discoveries that only underscored the constraints faced by their American colleagues.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

And US grocery prices stood 2.2 percent higher than a year ago in August, underscoring households' compounding costs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

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

“These vary widely, underscoring the importance of understanding local laws if probate avoidance is a priority. Even a single missed step can inadvertently trigger probate.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 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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