- present tense form of underscore (3rd person singular).
- plural of underscore.
underscores
Example Sentences
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Morgan Stanley’s call underscores how demand for electricity, turbocharged by the artificial intelligence-boom, is spurring more activity in renewables and making them more appealing to investors.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
The escalation is further squeezing global energy supply chains, and underscores the threat drones now pose in the wars in Ukraine and the Persian Gulf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
The upheaval underscores how L.A. franchises have become billion-dollar assets in a high-stakes arms race, in which owners chase media money, luxury arenas and global clout as fiercely as championships.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
"That he does so at will with little opposition underscores how unassailable his position is at the moment."
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
In that sense, the Terman study underscores the argument Annette Lareau makes, that what your parents do for a living, and the assumptions that accompany the class your parents belong to, matter.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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