as in emphasized
to make more apparent
a history of the Old West that underscores the role that pioneer women had in bringing order and stability to the wild frontier
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This trend was underscored at a Denver wine bar and restaurant featuring sweet wines sold by the ounce, like a 2020 Chenin Blanc from Vouvray for $10 per ounce up to a 1923 Tawny Port from the Barossa Valley in Australia for $30 per ounce.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Health data integrated into the study underscored the urgency of the problem.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The technical back-and-forth underscored the potential of quantum computing and the ambitious visions of tech leaders like Musk and Pichai.
—Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Released in 2023, Digit represents a significant advancement in robotic capabilities, underscored by the announcement of Agility Robotics’ first humanoid robotics factory, RoboFab, which produces up to 10,000 robots annually.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
The recent Berkeley mayoral election underscored this reality.
—Rigel Robinson, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
The rosy backdrop for stocks is underscored by expectations of further Fed interest rate cuts at the same time the economy remains resilient.
—Lewis Krauskopf, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
The Stakes of Inaction The urgency of Harris’s message is underscored by the challenges looming on the horizon.
—Robert B. Tucker, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
As the conversation of the interview shifted, Chef Crenn underscored her belief that there should be a sense of urgency and responsibility on behalf of chefs these days.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Health data integrated into the study underscored the urgency of the problem.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The technical back-and-forth underscored the potential of quantum computing and the ambitious visions of tech leaders like Musk and Pichai.
—Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Released in 2023, Digit represents a significant advancement in robotic capabilities, underscored by the announcement of Agility Robotics’ first humanoid robotics factory, RoboFab, which produces up to 10,000 robots annually.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
The recent Berkeley mayoral election underscored this reality.
—Rigel Robinson, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
The rosy backdrop for stocks is underscored by expectations of further Fed interest rate cuts at the same time the economy remains resilient.
—Lewis Krauskopf, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
The Stakes of Inaction The urgency of Harris’s message is underscored by the challenges looming on the horizon.
—Robert B. Tucker, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
As the conversation of the interview shifted, Chef Crenn underscored her belief that there should be a sense of urgency and responsibility on behalf of chefs these days.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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