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[hahy-lahyt] / ˈhaɪˌlaɪt /




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He does not want to highlight any particular community and says he is against all unauthorised building.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

The Wiener campaign described it as “the world’s first AI trained to say no to anything you ask,” intending to highlight her record on housing, transit, and other issues.

From Slate Aug. 15, 2026

U.S. attorneys around the country have been told to highlight the creation of McDonald’s division on news releases announcing new fraud cases, according to a memo sent to prosecutors in May.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Teaming them up as a testy odd couple allows “Lanterns” to both highlight Hal’s insecurity and use the Green Lantern universe’s rules to interrogate systemic imbalances.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

A highlight of the week was the official opening of one of our most exciting projects, TACARE, a Tanzanian reforestation, conservation, and education program.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

Monday’s court filing highlights Ellison’s frustrations and the financial pressures that deal delays will bring the media company.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

The discovery also highlights the new findings continuing to emerge from the Samuel Oschin Global Center for Ice Age Research at La Brea Tar Pits as the museum undergoes a historic transformation.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

She rewards fans with a few of Glinda's signature hair tosses, external and, more importantly, a two-hour show that highlights the incredible agility of the star's voice.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Small highlights include being featured in a Reese Witherspoon carousel and Ashley Tisdale French gardening video on Instagram, the latter containing their other hit, “Aces.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

She had done away with the drab ponytails, let her hair grow, and streaked it with red highlights.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

Others highlighted the vulnerability of a man who had been diagnosed with autism.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Researchers also highlighted the role that online information may be playing.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

This week she highlighted 10 areas in the U.S. with the highest percentages of home sellers asking for less than they paid for the properties.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

A Trades Union Congress report, external on Amazon issued in 2020 highlighted "long, gruelling shifts with unreasonable productivity targets and unfair shift patterns" and "unacceptable working conditions".

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

She said it was from all the sun, but it changed like five shades, so I think she got it highlighted.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy

As diplomacy stalls between the decades-long foes, attacks in the Hormuz strait have continued, highlighting the continued risks to regional shipping.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

He had 30 shots on goal and made 30 key passes, highlighting his routes to points.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

“There are many, many, many years of scientific data highlighting the safety of vaccines in children.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

The fossil indicates that lineages closely related to the Euparkeriidae were also present in South America, highlighting the continent’s role in the early diversification of the relatives of dinosaurs and crocodiles.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

Hamilton was a musical celebration of America’s history and diversity, recasting our understanding of the roles minorities play in our national story, highlighting the importance of women who’d long been overshadowed by powerful men.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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