emphasis
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Ironically, the emphasis on race is inauthentic to the original theme of the site.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Critics have argued that this growing array of services contributes to rising college costs and an emphasis on comforts and conveniences rather than educational value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Scott's energy and ball-carrying ability suit Maresca's preferred style of play - with a heavy emphasis on possession - while his passes into the box and ability to win duels make him an appealing option.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The active stunt puts the emphasis heavily on the coordinator part of Talbot’s title.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The gaudy frames of the glasses were cheap, drawing attention to features that needed no heavy emphasis.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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The show’s photos, predominantly in black and white, document these dramatic emphases as revealed by the stances and gestures of Graham and her dedicated group of women.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Their language and emphases may be different, but the diagnosis is the same.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2025
The difference was not just one of opposing political ideologies but of vastly different cultural and human emphases.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2024
And the difficulty of what he’s doing shouldn’t be understated: He’s not just repeating his part of the dialogue but replicating his pauses, cadence, emphases naturally and in sync with Hnath’s audio.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
The variations and emphases that feeling may dictate can be done in the painting stage.
From The Practice and Science of Drawing by Harold Speed
Vocabulary lists containing emphasis
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 31-40
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 2
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