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Meta’s announcement of the tool took pains to underline how rock-solid it was.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Environment Secretary Angela Eagle said the figures "underline the need for wholesale change across the water sector".
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, using his first meeting with a foreign leader since taking office to underline London's "unwavering support" for Kyiv.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will on Monday host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as his first foreign leader since taking office a week ago, to underline London's "unwavering support" for Kyiv.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
As we shall see, the practice of “pointing” our writing has always been offered in a spirit of helpfulness, to underline meaning and prevent awkward misunderstandings between writer and reader.
From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author
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Chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox are directly involved in discussions with the player's family, which underlines how seriously the club regard the situation.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said his company expects a significant share of Nvidia’s upcoming Rubin chips next year, “which underlines just how material the relationship is becoming,” Leaman noted.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
While rewatching one of the “Miasma” sequels, Kris takes out a pen and paper, writes the word “DESIRE” in all caps, and underlines it twice.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Well, Tommy can do her hair but, by design, can never replace Mickey, and that conflict between Valerie and Tommy underlines her loss and her denial of Mickey’s passing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Ms. Rochambeau finishes writing it, underlines it, and then wanders over close to my table.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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He underlined his position as one of the sport's biggest draws when he boldly announced his record-breaking intentions months in advance before delivering his historic mile performance in front of 60,000 British fans in July.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
In his statement, Wirth underlined the role of artificial intelligence in establishing traditional hydrocarbon energy as no longer scarce or costly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The large turnout for the demonstrations in Madrid and other cities on Wednesday underlined the pressure Sánchez is under domestically too.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
It also underlined the increasingly paradoxical dynamic between college and professional football:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
He underlined the word and tapped hard on it with one finger.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
Several agreements on health, transport and energy will be signed on the second day of the visit on Monday, according to a French presidential official, underlining the strength of the Paris-Riyadh relationship.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
It is a significant punishment, underlining how annoyed Fifa are at having their showpiece occasion, broadcast to an estimated 1.5bn people globally, tarnished by such awful scenes.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Last year, the government allowed private firms to build and operate atomic power projects, underlining a push for alternative energy.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
The crypto-data provider Blockworks said that it acquired its rival Messari in a deal underlining the pressures faced by once-highflying startups in a deepening bear market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
“I want to help my mom out. Things are tight at home,” she said, a trace of a non-British accent underlining her words.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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