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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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Unusual disease outbreaks underscore the need for institutions like this.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

"We therefore underscore the urgent need for the evaluation of these health impacts."

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

The steps taken at Princeton underscore the enormous challenges facing colleges and universities as generative AI tools have become widespread in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

And it’s been showing up everywhere to underscore almost anything.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

It would speak eloquently of how rare are the living things of our planet, and would underscore, as nothing else in human history has, the individual worth of every human being.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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