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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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The sea drone attacks underscore the growing importance of unmanned technologies that are being combat-tested by the U.S. for the first time in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

The findings underscore an ongoing challenge for modern agriculture: protecting crops from destructive pests without harming the beneficial insects that support food production.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

“Gauges of investor sentiment underscore that current capital market pricing already reflects significant economic optimism and further upside for stocks versus bonds,” he wrote.

From MarketWatch Jul. 3, 2026

To further underscore the consistent winning the Dodgers have achieved with him: The Dodgers had two 100-win campaigns in their first 58 seasons in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

What activities could you do with them to underscore the idea of the soundscape?

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Brown’s move to Meta underscores the increasing demand for top executives with experience developing computing infrastructure as AI use continues to skyrocket.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

His lack of polish in speeches underscores his authenticity, and he shines in more intimate settings with voters, and in interviews.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

“Just as important, it underscores the pace of this AI cycle — value creation leadership is rotating faster than ever in TMT.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 3, 2026

But the shift underscores a dramatic loss of clout by Comcast and other traditional media enterprises.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

Roman's observation underscores how difficult it is for those of us preoccupied with the humdrum concerns of adulthood to recall how forcefully we were once buffeted by the passions and longings of youth.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

The range of reactions underscored Graham’s unusual place in American politics.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

Minutes from the Fed’s mid-June policy meeting underscored a hawkish shift across the committee, weighing on the non-yielding metal.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

They found different methods consistently revealed an extremely large number of cryptic species which underscored how much biodiversity remained hidden.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

The push to cut the park system even further has underscored ongoing questions about how smoothly parks can operate as warm weather and summer vacations draw tourists.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

One year later, the importance of the airplane to US defense was underscored when the Army Air Corps was elevated to the status of an independent branch of the military: the United States Air Force.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

The shift made waves in Arab media, underscoring the South Carolina lawmaker’s outsize influence on U.S. foreign policy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

The core CPI moved up to a 2.9% rate in May, from 2.5% at the start of the year — underscoring the challenge for the Fed.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Earlier, he said the United States had agreed to continue talks with Iran even as he declared a previous ceasefire effectively over, underscoring the volatile state of relations between Washington and Tehran.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

Bukayo Saka offered hope in his cameo, underscoring a dilemma for Tuchel around his wide men and the need for change.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

But we were reaffirming and underscoring those original concerns, many of which had gone by the wayside.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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