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[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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These trends underscore the importance of money managers having their own research capability.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

The results of the study, though limited to the Lassen and Harvey wolf packs during a several-month period, underscore the challenges of people coexisting with wolves.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

“The ship attacks underscore the risks around timely resumption in oil flows,” Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s John Oh said in a report.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Some of the best-known cases underscore this finding.

From Salon Jun. 20, 2026

Every now and then Ted pops in to watch with me, pausing the video to underscore a particularly dramatic moment: “See how she’s working around the vase? That’s an accident waiting to happen. ”

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

The trading volume underscores how prediction markets have found their next growth engine in pop culture and reality TV in particular — with its fandoms, daily episodes and constant turnover of contestants.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

His lack of polish in speeches underscores his authenticity, and he shines in more intimate settings with voters, and in interviews.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

To win with 10 players in these surroundings, frantic to the point of hysteria as 11 agonising minutes were added on, only underscores just how good this was.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

“Just as important, it underscores the pace of this AI cycle — value creation leadership is rotating faster than ever in TMT.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 3, 2026

Roman's observation underscores how difficult it is for those of us preoccupied with the humdrum concerns of adulthood to recall how forcefully we were once buffeted by the passions and longings of youth.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

The range of reactions underscored Graham’s unusual place in American politics.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

Xi had underscored the importance of "treating the injured, resettling affected residents, and carrying out disaster prevention and relief work effectively".

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

IonQ CEO Niccolo de Masi underscored this sense of urgency in an interview with Barron’s.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

The push to cut the park system even further has underscored ongoing questions about how smoothly parks can operate as warm weather and summer vacations draw tourists.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

The tragedy underscored the necessity of shielding the high voltages at play in the lab.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

The shift made waves in Arab media, underscoring the South Carolina lawmaker’s outsize influence on U.S. foreign policy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

The core CPI moved up to a 2.9% rate in May, from 2.5% at the start of the year — underscoring the challenge for the Fed.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Earlier, he said the United States had agreed to continue talks with Iran even as he declared a previous ceasefire effectively over, underscoring the volatile state of relations between Washington and Tehran.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

Bukayo Saka offered hope in his cameo, underscoring a dilemma for Tuchel around his wide men and the need for change.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

But we were reaffirming and underscoring those original concerns, many of which had gone by the wayside.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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