emphases

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An agency spokesperson told ProPublica it is not unusual for the institute to publish directors’ letters with grant applications, and that this one informs readers “about this Administration’s thematic emphases in the semi-quincentennial year.”

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

Where Hearts had made the right choices in key moments, Celtic too often took the wrong option with passes, crosses and emphases.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2023

There were emphases on ballhandling, shooting from midrange, being aggressive, driving to the basket and finishing around the rim.

From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2023

You could hear Nézet-Séguin working out the dynamic emphases in real time at Carnegie.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2022

Most preservation leads to more recreational opportunity; many things that are done to provide outdoor recreation afford some measure of protection for the environment as well, but the emphases are sometimes different.

From The Nation's River A report on the Potomac from the U.S. Department of the Interior by United States. Dept. of the Interior.