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A robust reading would underscore views that the world’s second-largest economy remains resilient despite headwinds from trade frictions and the energy shock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
British King Charles landed in Guyana on Thursday as part of a Caribbean tour, looking to underscore the climate crisis while facing pressure to apologize for Britain's hand in slavery.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
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
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
He wanted to underscore the waste and immorality of the standard American diet.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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This underscores how the larger-than-life Nvidia CEO has no clear heir apparent.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
The end of the Cybertruck underscores Tesla’s shift away from its core autos business to focus on autonomy and robotics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 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
His memory underscores some differences in how the children saw their parents, and the strife.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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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
Throughout “Brief Lives of the Ancient World” the shortage, unreliability or absence of important knowledge is underscored.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
But a high reading for consumer-price inflation on Thursday underscored the notion that a rate increase may be in store for December.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
The Ugandan health minister said the recent cases meant the risk had not ended and further underscored the need to "remain vigilant".
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
The Capitol seal appears, underscored by the anthem.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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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
The land grab puts the property in the same league as Florida mega-compounds owned by Ken Griffin and Jeff Bezos, underscoring the flood of extreme wealth pouring into the Gulf Coast enclave.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 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
"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
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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