undertone
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The research service Citrini just authored a note sharing that upbeat undertone.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
In the history of Musk, meanwhile, an odd undertone entered the conversation this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
The visual gags that are part of Jake’s physical travails not only elicit chuckles but add a neurodivergent undertone to the story.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2025
And that adds a particularly tragic undertone to the coming persecution of the capital’s homeless people: Studies show that most homeless people were residents before they lost their homes.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2025
It stayed there for the rest of her life, an undertone that made her singing voice memorable.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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But the idea of then building an Ebola facility just for US citizens on Kenyan territory sparked fear, as well as anger at the colonial undertones.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Green has a toothier texture and fresher flavor; red is saucier with dusky, earthen undertones.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
Crouse’s father and his partner had a similar habit of writing stories with political undertones, Crouse said, asking audiences, “Who are you when the whistle blows?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026
Stagflationary undertones were present in the ISM services print, however, Fjaerstedt said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
He learned to listen to the undertones of her voice.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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