- past participle of underscore.
- past tense form of underscore.
underscored
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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
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
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has underscored the push to better ties with Moscow by welcoming Russia’s finance minister to a G-20 summit in North Carolina in late August and early September.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
“She underscored the need for publicity, and Olivia’s all over it. Ashley Naches from Wenatchee High is only the first person Olivia contacted, and she jumped at the chance to talk to you.”
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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