emphases

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The difference was not just one of opposing political ideologies but of vastly different cultural and human emphases.

From Salon • Aug. 28, 2024

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

"We need unity among free marketeers. Kemi and Suella Braverman set out convincing programmes, with differing emphases, for change," Lord Frost said.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2022

The conductor, Riccardo Frizza, said that he was aiming to match the production by bringing out “the modernity of this score,” with a focus on transparency and emphases on certain words in the libretto.

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2022

Amanuensis      amanuenses Ellipsis ellipses Analysis analyses Emphasis emphases Antithesis antitheses Hypothesis hypotheses Axis axes Oasis oases Basis bases Parenthesis parentheses Crisis crises Synthesis syntheses Di�resis di�reses Thesis theses.

From A Handbook of the English Language by Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)