as in emphasizes
to make more apparent
a history of the Old West that underscores the role that pioneer women had in bringing order and stability to the wild frontier
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Recent Examples of underscores
For many in Chinatown, the tragedy underscores the risks pedestrians face daily — even those who are vigilant.
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Kenny Choi, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Kent’s appeal underscores growing unease within the Republican Party about the direction of the war, particularly as discussions turn toward the possibility of deploying ground forces.
—Steve Mollman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
But Fultz underscores that the bill was introduced because the previous legislation was deemed unconstitutional and discriminatory by Canadian courts.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
The four-night engagement will make Lisa the first K-pop artist to perform as a Las Vegas resident, a milestone that underscores her rapid rise as a solo act.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
The other rises through sediment near water pipes — a detail that underscores how closely this creature’s habitat intersects with human water infrastructure.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Advocates say the latest death underscores those claims.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
In addition to differing on federal policy, the exchange underscores how the two address issues politically.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Unveiled at the Series Mania Forum on Wednesday, the slate, drawn from the Serial Bridges Asia workshop and the Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF), underscores a pipeline increasingly geared toward globally scalable storytelling, spanning partnerships across Europe and Southeast Asia.
—Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
Kenny Choi, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Kent’s appeal underscores growing unease within the Republican Party about the direction of the war, particularly as discussions turn toward the possibility of deploying ground forces.
—Steve Mollman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
But Fultz underscores that the bill was introduced because the previous legislation was deemed unconstitutional and discriminatory by Canadian courts.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
The four-night engagement will make Lisa the first K-pop artist to perform as a Las Vegas resident, a milestone that underscores her rapid rise as a solo act.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
The other rises through sediment near water pipes — a detail that underscores how closely this creature’s habitat intersects with human water infrastructure.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Advocates say the latest death underscores those claims.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
In addition to differing on federal policy, the exchange underscores how the two address issues politically.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Unveiled at the Series Mania Forum on Wednesday, the slate, drawn from the Serial Bridges Asia workshop and the Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF), underscores a pipeline increasingly geared toward globally scalable storytelling, spanning partnerships across Europe and Southeast Asia.
—Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underscores
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But as O’Neill emphasizes, this process quickly becomes political.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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The author emphasizes that these calculations illuminate the nation’s choices and values, noting that the cost extends beyond immediate expenditures to include long-term expenses such as disability payments and medical care for those injured in the conflict.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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While secondary to the platform’s primary function, this feature reinforces the brand’s emphasis on meeting face-to-face.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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This latest incident reinforces those fears.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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