underscore
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These market flows underscore the growing role of Korea’s domestic retail traders, which can be erratic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The findings also underscore the value of broadening the range of animal models used in medical research.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Gauges of investor sentiment underscore that current capital market pricing already reflects significant economic optimism and further upside for stocks versus bonds,” he wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 3, 2026
To further underscore the consistent winning the Dodgers have achieved with him: The Dodgers had two 100-win campaigns in their first 58 seasons in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
To underscore Babulya’s words, the house spirit stood up tall on Babulya’s shoulder and flicked his wrist at Ivan.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
"It underscores Samsung's dominance of the foldable category and its determination to expand the market with a device for almost every type of user."
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
"This research underscores the value of long-term marine mammal stranding response programs," said Page.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
Brown’s move to Meta underscores the increasing demand for top executives with experience developing computing infrastructure as AI use continues to skyrocket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
“It underscores the financial pressures of many households,” Boyden said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 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 two sides underscored the importance of maintaining peace, security, and stability in the region, reducing the risk of miscalculation, and sustaining dialogue on matters of mutual concern," the statement read.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The importance of the U.S. was underscored by jets that flew in Tuesday’s parade: A number were U.S. aircraft—F-35s and F-16s—in the arsenals of European allies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The range of reactions underscored Graham’s unusual place in American politics.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
They found different methods consistently revealed an extremely large number of cryptic species which underscored how much biodiversity remained hidden.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 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 shift made waves in Arab media, underscoring the South Carolina lawmaker’s outsize influence on U.S. foreign policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The core CPI moved up to a 2.9% rate in May, from 2.5% at the start of the year — underscoring the challenge for the Fed.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Earlier, he said the United States had agreed to continue talks with Iran even as he declared a previous ceasefire effectively over, underscoring the volatile state of relations between Washington and Tehran.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
Bukayo Saka offered hope in his cameo, underscoring a dilemma for Tuchel around his wide men and the need for change.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 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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