Sentence examples for a point of underlining from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a point of underlining" is not commonly used in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in contexts where you want to emphasize a specific aspect or detail, but it is not a standard expression.
Example: "In our discussion, I want to highlight a point of underlining regarding the importance of teamwork."
Alternatives: "a key point" or "an important aspect".

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With Hong Kong residents demanding greater rights to elect their leaders despite strong opposition from Beijing, a succession of senior officials made a point of underlining the extent to which Hong Kong's economy now depends on the mainland.

In an e-mail exchange, Slayman made a point of underlining this distinction: "We do not know what constitutes intelligence, only what we can observe and judge as intelligent behavior".

However the watchdog also makes a point of underlining Uber's problematic handling of the incident, couching this as "inadequate decision-making", not merely censuring Uber's also "inadequate" security.

Talixo also makes a point of underlining its emollient approach — saying it's aiming to work with and for all the stakeholders in the transport market — cab firms, private drivers and customers — rather than just servicing one group at the expense of another.

A number of outspoken critics of the Cuban government — including the internationally renowned blogger Yoani Sanchez — have always made a point of underlining their independence from US interests in the country, for instance by declining US government money or by refusing to use the US Interest Section in Havana, where Cubans can access the internet by appointment.

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Gambon picked up the baton for the rest of the series and put his own stamp on the character — there was less twinkle in the eye but more gravel in the gut — and Rickman made a point to underline the importance of both headmasters.

She makes a point of not minimizing — indeed, whenever possible, of underlining — the violence and horror of fairy stories.

I reckon it's because they're essentially the same scene – the crux of the whole film, in fact – and this is a neat way of underlining that point.

In particular, the White House exaggerated the evidence of weapons of mass destruction, a point again underlined by this week's report from the Iraq Survey Group (see article); and, given that it was fighting a war of choice, it failed to plan for the aftermath properly.

A good way of underlining the basic point here is by setting out an alternative formulation of the argument from evil in which it is granted, for the sake of argument, that there is an omnipotent and omniscient person.

His message is that modern war is so horrible that it warps its survivors permanently, a point he underlines by breaking many of the unwritten rules of psychological drama.

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