Example Sentences

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I was amused at what I had underlined as an overeager student, always on the lookout for the explanatory phrase.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2025

And then there was the name Ortega, which I had underlined several times.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2021

A draw did little for either team’s survival hopes and West Brom manager Sam Allardyce had underlined the need for four points from the next two games.

From Washington Times • Jan. 30, 2021

Then I would go back and read everything I had underlined so I would know what the story was about.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2018

Florent opened to a dog-eared page where Joseph had underlined a sentence and written the translation in the margin.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick