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Operationally, it has underscored how heavily the U.S. still relies on Europe—and how cooperative most European governments are.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Still, the Dodgers’ inability to beat bad teams has underscored a persistent issue with the club.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025

But Helene has underscored the fact that nowhere is safe from climate change.

From Slate • Nov. 2, 2024

While the discovery of penicillin and other natural-product-derived antibiotics revolutionized medicine, the growing threat of antibiotic resistance has underscored the urgent need for new antimicrobial compounds.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2024

Pope, in his manuscript, has underscored "Pan with flocks," and "crowned," and set a mark against the line, as if he had detected, and intended to remove, the defect.

From The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition by Pope, Alexander