underlining

Example Sentences

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"We are going to augment facilities -- either by reconstruction, or construction of new jetties," he said, underlining that his service's mandate is to "touch every island".

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

"Yes, pretty dubious. Most of the things I do in this show are pretty dubious," he says with a flourish, underlining just how much he relishes this role.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

And it ensnares Artie in a web of secrecy, underlining how “blind we humans are … moving through life as though through shadows.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Prospects for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries as well as for the steel and metal production sharply deteriorated, Wambach added, underlining the impact of the war on the industrial sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

I underline sultan’s, but then I erase my underlining, in case it is too obvious a clue.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez