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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
A few high-profile incidents where autonomous AI agents broke out of their sandboxes and infiltrated third-party systems have helped to underscore its importance.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
Still, his highs and lows underscore how precarious these ultracompetitive internship programs can be.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
What activities could you do with them to underscore the idea of the soundscape?
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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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
Smith’s experience underscores an important point: Going without a car isn’t necessarily about giving up something.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Roman's observation underscores how difficult it is for those of us preoccupied with the humdrum concerns of adulthood to recall how forcefully we were once buffeted by the passions and longings of youth.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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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
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 paralysis was underscored Sunday evening as President Emmanuel Macron delivered a televised address that condemned the violence but was vague about what measures the government would take to stop it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Smyth’s query underscored that Ernest’s government patrons were becoming less susceptible to his charm.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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Japan spent a record $50 billion in one day during July to prop up the yen, underscoring an aggressive intervention campaign that included rare joint action with the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
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
"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
Neutron stars would not be detected until 1967 and hard evidence of black holes not found until the twenty-first century, underscoring Oppenheimer’s achievement and the tragedy of his curiously unfulfilled career.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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