The answer — no — mattered far less than the question, which underscored the expectations for USA Basketball.
This sweet meat was laced with a tart cherry sauce, which underscored the meat's flavor.
Peretz played a part in the historic Czernovitz conference of 1908, which underscored the legitimacy of Yiddish literature.
He is the co-author of "The Population Explosion," published this year, which underscored the population and environmental crises.
The project was prompted by the Sept. 11 terrorist attack, which underscored flawed communications in New York City.
And in June the magazine published a report called Meat on Drugs, which underscored the overuse, and misuse, of antibiotics in food production.
The décor also relied on stylized representations of Italian paintings, including Paolo Uccello's "Battle of San Romano," which underscored the opera's military dimension.
Television stations carried graphic images of the carnage, which underscored to Pakistanis across the country the continuing threat from the Taliban and allied militant groups.
The tensions, which underscored how the Syrian conflict is threatening the region's stability, came as international diplomacy aimed at ending the conflict faced new complications.
Had it not been for the Riel Rebellion of 1885, which underscored the need for the railway in moving troops, the last loan might have been refused.
He cited a report by the chief architect and inspector general of historic monuments, Étienne Poncelet, which underscored the importance of preserving the building's architectural value.
