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Meta’s announcement of the tool took pains to underline how rock-solid it was.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
A world class university and the home of golf in a pretty coastal town underline the appeal to many of living in St Andrews.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Even though neither setback can be attributed solely to the World Cup, both underline the physical demands being placed on players in an increasingly crowded football calendar.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will on Monday host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as his first foreign leader since taking office a week ago, to underline London's "unwavering support" for Kyiv.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
What I am now describing, incidentally, is one of many instances I could relate to you to underline Lord Darlington's essentially shy and modest nature.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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That underlines a danger in seeking outreach to Moscow, said Slawomir Debski, a former adviser to the Polish government and a visiting professor of strategy and international relations at the College of Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said his company expects a significant share of Nvidia’s upcoming Rubin chips next year, “which underlines just how material the relationship is becoming,” Leaman noted.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
While rewatching one of the “Miasma” sequels, Kris takes out a pen and paper, writes the word “DESIRE” in all caps, and underlines it twice.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Well, Tommy can do her hair but, by design, can never replace Mickey, and that conflict between Valerie and Tommy underlines her loss and her denial of Mickey’s passing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Ms. Rochambeau finishes writing it, underlines it, and then wanders over close to my table.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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The £52.2m fee underlined the faith United's recruitment department had in Yoro's potential.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
A recent Stanford University report underlined the practical and ethical challenges around deploying robots in battlefields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
In his statement, Wirth underlined the role of artificial intelligence in establishing traditional hydrocarbon energy as no longer scarce or costly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Khanal said the disaster underlined the "impetus and urgency" needed to build data-sharing mechanisms to help warn of future disasters, noting that neighbouring China had shared key data after the flood.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
The words two hundred million dollars were underlined, but she found a more interesting item.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda has expressed concerns about the impact of rapid policy tightening, underlining the need for gradual adjustments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Analysis from that tournament showed how Gauff is hitting closer to the line but still maintaining her serve speed - underlining a significant improvement in her accuracy.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Several agreements on health, transport and energy will be signed on the second day of the visit on Monday, according to a French presidential official, underlining the strength of the Paris-Riyadh relationship.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
His 4.17 expected assists from open play was also comfortably the highest figure among the four, underlining his ability to create chances as well as find scoring positions himself.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
I explained the situation to them as briefly as possible, underlining that their work had been satisfactory and that they would, accordingly, receive good references.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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