underscores

Example Sentences

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“However, Thursday’s sharp reversal underscores a market that is taking the stairs up but risks the elevator down on any sudden easing headline – making conditions exceptionally challenging for traders,” the bank added.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

"This identification underscores how important it is to keep investigating unresolved cold cases," Interpol's secretary general Valdecy Urquiza said.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

“This improvement, coupled with a pickup in purchase applications and refinance activity, as well as an increase in monthly pending home sales, underscores signs of improving momentum in the market,” Khater said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

This underscores “persistent tensions in the strategically vital waterway, which is now effectively closed,” the team says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

His memory underscores some differences in how the children saw their parents, and the strife.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel