- present tense form of underscore (3rd person singular).
- plural of underscore.
underscores
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This underscores the need to expand CTE pathways within community colleges to boost economic mobility.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 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
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 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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