The phrase "and are underscored by" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to emphasize or highlight the importance of something that has been previously mentioned.
Example: "The findings of the study are significant and are underscored by the overwhelming evidence collected during the research."
Alternatives: "and are highlighted by" or "and are emphasized by".
The sixty spare and, at times, appropriately stark tempera paintings in the series each measure twelve-by-eighteen inches and are underscored by descriptive captions written by the artist, whose parents moved from Virginia and South Carolina to New Jersey, where he was born.
Interventions to increase local relevance of community schools such as community education and creation of income generation activities were minimal and short lived and are underscored by the less intense student, facilitator and EC engagement with community members (and vice versa).
The power of the Super Bowl to draw audiences is undeniably strong and is underscored by the fact that it serves as a showcase for changes in marketing methods.
Though Duncan's criticism may be harsh, her point is valid, and was underscored by the wives' entertainment --J.K. Rowling reading from her latest book --and the chofce of dinner guests, e.g. instead of Attorney General Patricia Scotland, Naomi Campbell made the list.
That the tick transcriptome may change not only during feeding, but also on different hosts has been suggested by Nuttall's earlier work on Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks [50] and is underscored by our observations.
The major enthusiasm with acquired tick-immunity stems from the earlier observations that ticks feeding on tick-immune animals are not able to transmit pathogens efficiently [46], [53], [54] and is underscored by a recent study that residents of Lyme disease-endemic areas who have had multiple exposures to uninfected ticks may also be protected from Lyme disease [55].
The provision of e-learning as part of clinical education is a growing imperative, and is underscored by curriculum accrediting bodies with requirements such as, "Students must be ready to use technology and communications tools as they are used in practice and flexible enough to incorporate changing technology" [ 1].
The ever-present themes of wealth and poverty, cruelty and redemption, are underscored by Broadway leading man James Barbour, Dexter's Sam Underwood as Pip, Alma Cuervo, Jazmin Gorsline, Peter Herrick, Bill Nolte, Larry Pine and Judith Roberts.
Today, the critical focus on and the need for efficient management practices in transportation planning and policy are underscored by key federal laws passed in the last three decades.
There's a hotel lounge, empty except for Philippe, whose loneliness and isolation are underscored by the vast stage-length mirrored tabletop that serves as the bar at which he sits smoking.
