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underscore

[uhn-der-skawr, -skohr, uhn-der-skawr, -skohr, uhn-der-skawr, -skohr] / ˈʌn dərˌskɔr, -ˌskoʊr, ˌʌn dərˈskɔr, -ˈskoʊr, ˈʌn dərˌskɔr, -ˌskoʊr /


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The findings underscore a fundamental principle of sleep biology: Rest is not simply a period when the brain switches off.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

Its individual projections underscore the growing divide between AI winners and the rest.

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

Micron Technology may be about to steal Nvidia’s thunder and underscore its increasing relevance to the broader stock market.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026

To underscore his point, he sent a gigantic barrel of ice-packed champagne to the press box, complete with a card.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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

"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

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

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

The European Central Bank has authorized the takeover of Germany's Commerzbank AG by UniCredit, the Italian bank said Thursday, calling it an "important milestone" that underscored confidence in its bid.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

As a result, they were making startling discoveries that only underscored the constraints faced by their American colleagues.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Total volumes rose 17% in Asia Pacific, underscoring the region’s appetizing growth prospects for the sector.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Shares of CoreWeave tumbled more than 15% while some of the bonds it issued earlier this year dropped to fresh lows in the secondary market, underscoring investor concerns about its credit quality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

"Although increases in cancer in younger adults are concerning, the absolute burden remains far higher in older adults, underscoring the public health and clinical importance of studying risk factors across all ages," they conclude.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

A carousel of 135 slides dating from 1976 to 1996 will accompany the four-gallery survey, underscoring the role documentation has played in preserving work created in remote locations for brief periods.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

But we were reaffirming and underscoring those original concerns, many of which had gone by the wayside.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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