But in recent days, there has been an uptick in criticism of Mr. Bush from those quarters, underscoring strains between him and the Republican base that has so faithfully defended him in the past.
The government's decision to expand the zone came in response to radiation readings that would be worrisome over months in certain communities beyond those areas, underscoring how difficult it has been to predict the ways radiation spreads from the damaged plant.
The experiences that he wanted to promote were those that underscored healthy growth; those, in other words, that generated a greater desire to learn and to keep on learning and that built upon prior experiences.
Underscoring those pressures, two leading lawmakers took opposing stances on the wisdom of a moratorium.
Underscoring those worries, Fitch Ratings cut its credit view on Spain on Friday because of concerns about a sluggish recovery.
Underscoring those concerns, insurgents killed three Canadian soldiers on Tuesday with a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan.
The backup quarterback Jarrett Lee converted just one pass on those two drives, underscoring how he managed the game and L.S.U.
Underscoring those concerns, oil prices leapt Wednesday by more than $3, to $99.62 a barrel, and one $100 trade was made on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Underscoring those weaknesses, bond investors are forcing financial companies to pay more to borrow money, expanding the difference between financial bond rates and Treasury rates to 8.5percentt.
Underscoring those fears, North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile Monday, though it was unclear whether the test was related to Mr. Kim's death.
Underscoring those worries, the Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it was keeping open its dollar lending program with the European Central Bank and other central banks beyond the Aug. 1 expiration date.
