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[hahy-lahyt] / ˈhaɪˌlaɪt /




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The Federal Reserve’s minutes for its September meeting are due Wednesday and will mark the highlight of the coming week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

It is selling more directly to consumers, allowing it to highlight its most on-trend styles—and show off other items to go with it—rather than rely on other retailers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

But Newsom did highlight the environment in his final bill signing of the session, which he announced at the top of the Golden Gate Bridge on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The findings point to disease processes that may be reversible and also highlight a new human brain tissue platform derived from stem cells that could speed up the search for treatments.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

I missed the highlight of my year because Jeffrey had an ear infection.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick

Completing his latest course highlights Azpilicueta's thirst for knowledge and a desire for constant self-improvement.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

The conflict highlights an emerging debate about synthetic scents: Many hotels use them, but some sensitive guests consider those aromas as welcome as secondhand smoke.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Nvidia stock is within touching distance of a record high as it highlights the usable life of its chips in a rebuttal to Michael Burry.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

One of the investment bank’s analysts tells clients in a note that the Australian company’s reallocation of pooled processors to a new contracts highlights management’s focus on returns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

I was watching highlights of the 2017 World Series—when my Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers—and after one video, a video about the Astros–Dodgers rivalry from the1970s to the 1990s started.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner

And that highlighted the younger man's importance as a leader within the squad.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Xi has also long held Peng’s hand during official occasions, an unusual gesture for a Chinese leader that state media has highlighted as a sign of the couple’s devotion to each other.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

A portion of the study focused specifically on ME/CFS and highlighted LAG3 as one gene worthy of further investigation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

It also highlighted a financing gap, with developing countries needing US$310-US$365 billion to adapt, yet having only US$26 billion in adaptation finance available in 2023.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Click on that,” he said, pointing to the highlighted Snow White Project.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

Luna rebutted the claim by highlighting the key role his department played in the multiagency law enforcement effort to keep people safe at the World Cup this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Organizers said hundreds of names were on a waiting list for the event, highlighting the industry buzz around Venezuela's oil sector re-opening after years of state control.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Many of them have been kicking the tires on the AI trade for years now, highlighting potential risks that could someday metastasize into bigger problems for the market.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

He's just been highlighting the high sugar content in various breakfast cereals while waving an empty box of a very sugary and chocolatey one at me.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Newton’s reply, although it could be interpreted as conciliatory, was totally out of character, and carries a subtext which is worth highlighting.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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