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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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The scale of those payments—approaching what the entire recorded-music business once generated in a year—underscores how radically the economics of music have changed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Key inflation metrics tracked by the Federal Reserve accelerated at the end of last year, underscoring why many Fed officials have turned cautious about supporting further interest-rate cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was the first time in nearly four centuries that a senior British royal was placed under arrest, and it underscored how deference to the monarchy has eroded in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times

Jackson’s rhetoric and actions underscored his characterization of politics, made during his famous “Keep Hope Alive” speech at the 1988 Democratic National Convention, as “a moral arena where people come together to find common ground.”

From Salon

That timeline broadly aligns with Nasdaq’s ambitions, but it also underscores the reality: Tokenized settlement in U.S. equities will arrive first as a tightly permissioned pilot, not an open on-chain free-for-all.

From MarketWatch