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How to use the word underscoring in a Sentence?

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The decision comes at an important time – as the Senate considers legislation that undermines the Second Amendment freedom. This decision unequivocally validates the position of the NRA and should put lawmakers on notice: no law should be passed that impinges this individual freedom, it also confronts a troubling problem with the Senate legislation – underscoring that these freedoms should not be left to ‘unguided’ discretion of state officials. Second Amendment freedoms belong to the people.

Wayne LaPierre

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

It's worth underscoring how absurd it is that the descendants of the tribe that met Pilgrims, who every American learns about around this time of year, couldn't meet the definition of a' tribe,' it's just a perfect illustration of how messed up, and really, anti-Native, federal Indian policy has been throughout our history.

Robert Maxim

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Establishing a university was a commitment to Higher Education but also a recognition of the talent in the country. The Anita McBride government wanted to educate them in their country. The US government took wrestling with OMB and USAID to get it funded, but The US government got done, mrs. Bush's presiding over The US government was essentially underscoring that education was important to the overall focus of rebuilding of Afghanistan.

Anita McBride

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Singapore's exports to China continued to decline, underscoring Singapore's vulnerability to the waning momentum of the Chinese economy.

Weiwen Ng

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We join all of the other members of the Security Council in underscoring that President Hadi is the legitimate authority in Yemen.

State Department spokesman Jeff Rathke

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The general tone of this report was weak and it adds to a wide array of housing indicators that have been pointing in the wrong direction, underscoring continued sluggishness in this crucial segment of the economy.

Millan Mulraine

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

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