underscore
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The varied reactions to recent earnings reports underscore the market’s broader indecision.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Key details: The details of the GDP report underscore just how robust it was.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
As if to underscore the radical turn these artists were making, the paintings are hung on an ornate plum-red wallpaper in a wainscoted gallery that harks back to the Grand Palais’s look.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 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
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
As the deployment of generative AI makes some work easier and underscores the need to adapt to changing roles, some people are taking courses to obtain AI certifications.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
The trend underscores how dissent is increasingly being shaped by internet culture, particularly among the Gen Z.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
The report underscores how households are keeping the Canadian economy afloat, and helping drive a rebound that’s expected to show solid growth in the second quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Researchers say this underscores the urgent need to cut water use.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
In addition to the ready perspective it offers on relative risk, the safety index underscores the obvious fact that every activity carries some risk.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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That fact, he said, underscored the power of the five major players that the merger could strengthen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Even in an ever-changing wireless market, Osvaldik underscored that the company’s philosophy toward its capital-allocation framework — which the company noted in February involves a 2.5x leverage target — will remain consistent.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
"The two sides underscored the importance of maintaining peace, security, and stability in the region, reducing the risk of miscalculation, and sustaining dialogue on matters of mutual concern," the statement read.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The ongoing strikes have underscored the strategic importance of the Strait.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Before our shift the next day, the training officer underscored the seriousness of what had happened and said that the injured inmate was very likely to sue the Department.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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Double sauce is not necessary, but I like a little indulgence underscoring the practicality of a packable meal.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
Revenue, however, climbed 28 percent to $60.8 billion, beating estimates and underscoring the continued strength of its advertising business.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
"This is really underscoring the importance of healthy fats in keeping metabolism intact and functional," said Oral.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
The stock is up nearly 20% over the past 12 months, underscoring appetite for its Rafale fighter and Falcon business jets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 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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