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• n  a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
• v  give extra weight to (a communication)
• v  draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to

• Or he could forgo those relative newcomers and instead try to underscore his own experience by tapping former governor, businessman and Olympics organizer Mitt Romney of .
• Most of his tales underscore a theme that is painfully ; familiar to AIDS researchers: both the Federal Government and the gay community squandered lives and let the disease rage .
• The scene is one of many that underscore how close Peterson was to key events that shaped the course of peacekeeping in the post-cold war world.

• underline
• emphasize
• emphasise

News & Articles

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• DOJ in D.C. involved in McConnell probe
  The latest developments underscore the sensitivity of the case involving the Senate leader.
  June 21, 2013 - Politico
• Patrick Willis among 49ers with perfect attendance
  There are varying degrees of voluntary when it comes to voluntary offseason workouts. And 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh even passed out perfect attendance certificates and T-shirts to the 31 of his 90 players who made every workout this spring to help underscore the difference, and recognize the people who treated them as mandatory. “It’s a…
  June 19, 2013 - NBC Sports: ProFootballTalk
• King Move May Hint of More Fun Ahead in Videogame Market
  Signs that King, maker of the popular mobile and online game "Candy Crush Saga," is interested in going public underscore the growing optimism about future fortunes of the videogame market.
  June 18, 2013 - Wall Street Journal Blogs

Quotes

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• David S. Kris in The Hindu
  Touching upon the international dimension of the terror threats, David Kris, Assistant Attorney General for National Security, said, "These charges underscore the global nature of the terrorist threat we face. They further reflect the effectiveness...
• Hillary Rodham Clinton in CNN
  These appalling assaults on members of our own State Department family are, sadly, part of a growing tragedy besetting many communities in Mexico,US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a statement Sunday night. "They underscore the...
• Barack Obama in Reuters
  The main message I have is that the statistics every day underscore the urgency of the economic situation. The American people expect action,Obama said.