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He said the latest findings underscore the need for larger studies examining the different states cancer cells can adopt and how treatments might be tailored to target them.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
Helping to underscore the sense of panic, Treasury yields dropped, even as oil prices continued higher.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 18, 2026
Here I underscore that 2027 begins in 11 weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
While most of the nation’s 64 million Medicare recipients will have plenty of options, some changes underscore the importance of shopping during open enrollment.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Ben Franklin’s autobiography was punched up after his death to underscore his rise from obscurity.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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This underscores how the larger-than-life Nvidia CEO has no clear heir apparent.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
"That he does so at will with little opposition underscores how unassailable his position is at the moment."
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Speaking at a news conference Monday touting the city’s crime drop, Bass said the racial disparities among homicides underscores the importance of prevention and intervention programs, including the mayor’s Gang Reduction and Youth Development initiative.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
It also underscores the scientific importance of the Zhenghe Fauna, a fossil assemblage that is helping researchers investigate a poorly understood period in bird evolution.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 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
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The New York Times’ reporting into Megaspeed late last month underscored the broader challenge of keeping advanced Nvidia chips out of China despite U.S. restrictions on their sale to the parties operating in the country.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026
Much of their off-field success has been underscored by industry-leading commercial deals, as well as strong matchday revenue.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Economic data on Thursday underscored that the U.S. economy keeps powering along — despite higher borrowing costs — in no small part because of the artificial-intelligence spending boom.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Mr. Rubio has been overseeing the negotiations, and Ms. Machado has underscored her desire to assist in a peaceful transition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 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
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The discovery adds another species to the Amazon's remarkable biological diversity while underscoring the need to protect habitats that scientists have barely begun to explore.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
The Taiex is now down about 20% from its 2026 high, putting it in bear-market territory and underscoring the downside of breakneck, AI-fueled growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Headline inflation moderated last month but remained above the central bank’s 2% target, underscoring the challenge of taming price pressures stoked by the energy shock and artificial-intelligence boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin on Thursday announced a 10-year agreement for the production of 850 F-35 warplanes, underscoring Washington's long-term commitment to the high-tech stealth aircraft.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 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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