"This major development underscores the necessity and urgency of international mobilization," he said.

The development of networked slots underscores the growing convergence of gambling and technology.

The development underscores Intel's increasing emphasis on semiconductors for future generations of wireless devices.

The minor development nonetheless underscored the tenuous nature of the centerfielder's scheduled return from the disabled list.

If anything, these developments only underscored how much is at stake in this sensitive phase in one of the world's most dangerous regions.

He said recent developments only underscored the need for market-opening legislation to bring about "fair trade."

Other developments in Bosnia today underscored the politically complex and militarily precarious terrain the new peace force will enter.

Both developments underscore that the 1988 drought is becoming the costliest in American history.

The developments underscored the mounting concern about a threat that a few weeks ago seemed hypothetical.

The development also underscores the extent to which authors' loyalties have moved away from their publishing houses.